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All I see are foreign ASCII characters at the bottom of the message. They were probably typed on a foreign keyboard.

If you want me to analyze the message, forward it as an attachment to me through ...

Stan;
That has all the signs of a new twist to an old Nigerian Scam. If you don't mind, would you please send that email to me, Forwarded as an attachment? I want to trace the sender and need the hid ...

I have recently seen reports about sellers on the SGF getting contacted by scammers by telephone, as well as by email. This happens when the seller lists his phone number, or types out his email addre ...

See the spammers are still hard at it. The post i put on here in Instruments For Sale has gotten two hits, both from spammers.
Do you mean "scammers" trying to fool you into accepting an ov ...

I am in contact with Lisa and will handle this matter. She is a victim not a purpetrator, of Nigerian fraudsters.

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Bobby D. Hunter
Security for SGF
Hunting down Slimeball Game
Repor ...

What isn't visible in Gene's scam is the link code for the button that would have been embedded in the scam. Clicking on the button to login to your ebay account would take the victim to a look-alike ...

While I am not concerned with eBay scams (forward them to spoof@ebay.com), there is a place to forward scams that are directly related to your activities on the SGF. If you are a seller, or past selle ...

I appreciate that some of you have been forwarding messages to me that come from Nigerian scammers, but some of you are only sending the message body, not the entire original incoming source code. I n ...

Lately the bad boys from Nigeria have been busy scamming our members, scraping email addresses from the SGF Posts of items for sale. Some folks have been sending me the message bodies, in hopes that I ...

Tell you what Jim, just grab the headers and paste them into a text file and send it to me once a week (separated by dashed lines). I'll parse the headers for the source IPs and check them against our ...

Jim,
I don't want them all. I am only interested in the most recent ones, and they should be connected with your activities on the SGF somehow (I am looking for new ISPs that scammers are using agains ...

Hey guys, if you still have the originals of those scams would you please forward them to me AS ATTACHMENTS? If you can't forward as an attachment please grab the entire source code and paste it into ...

Are you interested in receiving copies of ALL our scam mails, or only those that appear somehow to be related to the Forum membership (if we could ever tell)?
I really only care about SGF related scam ...

Don;
If you receive any suspicious offers to pay in an unorthodox method I would appreciate it if you would forward them to me as attachments, for anaylsis. I will let you know if the offer is legit o ...

Nigerian scammers often use a religious ploy to fool their victims into compliance. They will say or type anything that they think will soften their intended Mark, whom they refer to as a Mugu (transl ...

George;
If you still have that email please forward to me as an attachment, as soon as possible. If you cannot send it as an attachment, open your email options and set them to display the full header ...

But, unfortunately, if the spammer has used bogus header information, the trace attempt fails.

Yes and no. Yes, forged From headers make it harder to trace the source, but not always impossible. Furt ...

Please forward scam emails to me as attachments. If you cannot forward as an attachment you will have to set your email options to display the full incoming headers, then forward the email to me with ...

Those emails are coming from Nigerian criminals, whom I have been trying to block from accessing the SGF for almost two years now. With your help I can get rid of the new ones that are pestering you g ...

That is a known scam. You could help protect the membership of the SGF by forwarding such scams to me, AS AN ATTACHMENT. If you use a browser-based email application you will have to search your opti ...

If you have already asked him to stop sending you his email messages, yet he continues to do so, he is overstepping. If the messages contain any references at all to any business enterprise, of any na ...

Just a reminder to SGF members, if you receive what appears to be a blatant scam email pertaining to items you have posted for sale on the SGF, I would appreciate it if you would forward those emails ...

Archie;
Do you notice the salutation says "Dear member?" That is the first sign of a scam. All PayPal messages will address members by their full name.

Do as suggested and forward it to spoof@paypal. ...

I looked at the headers and message text and there is nothing to suggest that this is a scam, nor is it of known foreign origin. All IP addresses in the received from lines are in the USA, and from th ...

I have looked at the source code for these emails and found absolutely no message body at all. However, the From addresses are forged and different in each one, while they all originated from the exac ...

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Topic: Whiz. Virus?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 4107	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 28 Nov 2019 10:07 am Subject: Whiz. Virus?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 4107	All I see are foreign ASCII characters at the bottom of the message. They were probably typed on a foreign keyboard. If you want me to analyze the message, forward it as an attachment to me through ...
Topic: New Gig Scam ?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 1149	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 25 Jun 2008 12:10 pm Subject: New Gig Scam ?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 1149	Stan; That has all the signs of a new twist to an old Nigerian Scam. If you don't mind, would you please send that email to me, Forwarded as an attachment? I want to trace the sender and need the hid ...
Topic: Warning to Sellers: Information to avoid placing in your ads
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 0 Views: 1204	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 28 Feb 2007 10:59 pm Subject: Warning to Sellers: Information to avoid placing in your ads
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 0 Views: 1204	I have recently seen reports about sellers on the SGF getting contacted by scammers by telephone, as well as by email. This happens when the seller lists his phone number, or types out his email addre ...
Topic: SPAMMERS!!!!!
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 1 Views: 864	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Feb 2007 10:20 pm Subject: Reporting Email Scams against SGF Members
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 1 Views: 864	See the spammers are still hard at it. The post i put on here in Instruments For Sale has gotten two hits, both from spammers. Do you mean "scammers" trying to fool you into accepting an ov ...
Topic: Appealing to Other Instincts
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 600	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 15 Dec 2006 8:35 am Subject: Appealing to Other Instincts
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 600	I am in contact with Lisa and will handle this matter. She is a victim not a purpetrator, of Nigerian fraudsters. ------------------ Bobby D. Hunter Security for SGF Hunting down Slimeball Game Repor ...
Topic: Another eBAY Scam.......
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 3 Views: 580	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 21 Oct 2006 9:59 am Subject: Another eBAY Scam.......
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 3 Views: 580	What isn't visible in Gene's scam is the link code for the button that would have been embedded in the scam. Clicking on the button to login to your ebay account would take the victim to a look-alike ...
Topic: Ebay scams ,scams,and more scams
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 26 Views: 6357	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 29 Sep 2006 9:00 am Subject: Ebay scams ,scams,and more scams
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 26 Views: 6357	While I am not concerned with eBay scams (forward them to spoof@ebay.com), there is a place to forward scams that are directly related to your activities on the SGF. If you are a seller, or past selle ...
Topic: When Reporting Scams Forward as an Attachment
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 0 Views: 683	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 22 Sep 2006 9:20 pm Subject: When Reporting Scams Forward as an Attachment
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 0 Views: 683	I appreciate that some of you have been forwarding messages to me that come from Nigerian scammers, but some of you are only sending the message body, not the entire original incoming source code. I n ...
Topic: Reminder to Forward Scams As Attachments
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 0 Views: 437	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 22 Sep 2006 9:13 pm Subject: Reminder to Forward Scams As Attachments
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 0 Views: 437	Lately the bad boys from Nigeria have been busy scamming our members, scraping email addresses from the SGF Posts of items for sale. Some folks have been sending me the message bodies, in hopes that I ...
Topic: Hey, now I can give Drum lessons...
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 6 Views: 813	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 12 Sep 2006 5:18 pm Subject: Hey, now I can give Drum lessons...
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 6 Views: 813	Tell you what Jim, just grab the headers and paste them into a text file and send it to me once a week (separated by dashed lines). I'll parse the headers for the source IPs and check them against our ...
Topic: Hey, now I can give Drum lessons...
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 6 Views: 813	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 12 Sep 2006 11:12 am Subject: Hey, now I can give Drum lessons...
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 6 Views: 813	Jim, I don't want them all. I am only interested in the most recent ones, and they should be connected with your activities on the SGF somehow (I am looking for new ISPs that scammers are using agains ...
Topic: Hey, now I can give Drum lessons...
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 6 Views: 813	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 12 Sep 2006 10:34 am Subject: Hey, now I can give Drum lessons...
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 6 Views: 813	Hey guys, if you still have the originals of those scams would you please forward them to me AS ATTACHMENTS? If you can't forward as an attachment please grab the entire source code and paste it into ...
Topic: A new twist to an old scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1873	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 31 May 2006 8:49 am Subject: A new twist to an old scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1873	Are you interested in receiving copies of ALL our scam mails, or only those that appear somehow to be related to the Forum membership (if we could ever tell)? I really only care about SGF related scam ...
Topic: A new twist to an old scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1873	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 31 May 2006 6:16 am Subject: A new twist to an old scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1873	Don; If you receive any suspicious offers to pay in an unorthodox method I would appreciate it if you would forward them to me as attachments, for anaylsis. I will let you know if the offer is legit o ...
Topic: A new twist to an old scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1873	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 31 May 2006 5:11 am Subject: A new twist to an old scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1873	Nigerian scammers often use a religious ploy to fool their victims into compliance. They will say or type anything that they think will soften their intended Mark, whom they refer to as a Mugu (transl ...
Topic: A new twist to an old scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1873	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 30 May 2006 5:28 am Subject: A new twist to an old scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1873	George; If you still have that email please forward to me as an attachment, as soon as possible. If you cannot send it as an attachment, open your email options and set them to display the full header ...
Topic: paypal?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 12 Views: 1708	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 29 May 2006 1:57 pm Subject: paypal?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 12 Views: 1708	But, unfortunately, if the spammer has used bogus header information, the trace attempt fails. Yes and no. Yes, forged From headers make it harder to trace the source, but not always impossible. Furt ...
Topic: paypal?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 12 Views: 1708	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 29 May 2006 6:11 am Subject: paypal?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 12 Views: 1708	Please forward scam emails to me as attachments. If you cannot forward as an attachment you will have to set your email options to display the full incoming headers, then forward the email to me with ...
Topic: Warning: Scam alert
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 19 Views: 3144	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 May 2006 9:26 pm Subject: Warning: Scam alert
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 19 Views: 3144	Those emails are coming from Nigerian criminals, whom I have been trying to block from accessing the SGF for almost two years now. With your help I can get rid of the new ones that are pestering you g ...
Topic: I Won! (yeah, right...)
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 1 Views: 491	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 4 May 2006 8:33 am Subject: I Won! (yeah, right...)
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 1 Views: 491	That is a known scam. You could help protect the membership of the SGF by forwarding such scams to me, AS AN ATTACHMENT. If you use a browser-based email application you will have to search your opti ...
Topic: How can I turn the tables on trash?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 6 Views: 828	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 28 Apr 2006 12:15 pm Subject: How can I turn the tables on trash?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 6 Views: 828	If you have already asked him to stop sending you his email messages, yet he continues to do so, he is overstepping. If the messages contain any references at all to any business enterprise, of any na ...
Topic: Heads up for PayPal users
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1646	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 11 Apr 2006 11:50 am Subject: Heads up for PayPal users
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 11 Views: 1646	Just a reminder to SGF members, if you receive what appears to be a blatant scam email pertaining to items you have posted for sale on the SGF, I would appreciate it if you would forward those emails ...
Topic: Scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 576	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 7 Apr 2006 5:57 am Subject: Scam?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 576	Archie; Do you notice the salutation says "Dear member?" That is the first sign of a scam. All PayPal messages will address members by their full name. Do as suggested and forward it to spoof@paypal. ...
Topic: Is this a scam email? How do I tell?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 17 Views: 3169	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 25 Mar 2006 1:56 pm Subject: Is this a scam email? How do I tell?
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 17 Views: 3169	I looked at the headers and message text and there is nothing to suggest that this is a scam, nor is it of known foreign origin. All IP addresses in the received from lines are in the USA, and from th ...
Topic: Odd emails
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 614	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 16 Feb 2006 8:21 pm Subject: Odd emails
Bobby D. Hunter Replies: 4 Views: 614	I have looked at the source code for these emails and found absolutely no message body at all. However, the From addresses are forged and different in each one, while they all originated from the exac ...