THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
78 comments:
Hi Danny, I also have been receiving e-mail for claiming money and mortages in my Hotmail... Yahoo... I recieved one the same night that i joined Verdun Connections....it was for a mortage
Hi DannyB ......I keep a close eye on who's joining , and because Maggie & I beleive in no ( or little,) censorship .....we allow new 'members ' to stay until they post something ......check through this site and see if your e-mail address is listed and then change your settings.....I would suggest that if there are members using the site to run a business instead of communicating with ex-Verdunites......then everyone shouls take a look at their settings......I have 'broomed ' as many ( and a few in the last few days) solicitation type e-mails .........I try ot get them as quick as they come in.....but i can't be awake 24/7 ( although it does seem like it at times) ......hahahaha We are trying to avoid having to ask new memebers to sign in ......We've remained an open site ,and would like to continue to do so.( no passwords or elitest type of joining our club stuff) ......but We encourage every memeber to alert us to spy-bot type of msg's and we will deal with them accordingly.......you may want to check your settings on other msn sites as well ......I belong to a few and I don't get all that much e-mail ..but when I do I suspect it's from soemone having joined an msn site and now looks for your sign in name........ Thanks for the heads up Have Fun & Remember Verdun...
Also ........everyone should Beware of what they download from internet sites and ,& what they post here.......perhaps there are spy-bots on some of the webpages we all go to that watch your PC's ........and consequently where you go to......Any ideas on this subjest ......start posting ......
To Danny B.No this is not junk mail.I have a question.are you related to Bob Biggs originaly from the Point. Deedee
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It had to be the same Bob Biggs.Was your Mom from the Point.How old was your dad when he passed away.I remember him when I was a kid he hung around with my uncle.I am olderrrrr than you are. deedee
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Yeah Les_F
They also have access to the members list
and can check your profile.
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A little on spamming, the Can Spam Act in the US is not working, it did not do much to stop the spamming, as a matter of fact there are enough loop holes in it to be able to spam legally. I myself conduct business on the intermet, and my pc stays online for 10 to 15 hours a day, if you are on line or your information is listed in a public domain, the software will pickup on it and the spammer now has a known live email address added to his data base. Because of my lengthy stay online, many spammers end up with my email address in their data base. It's something I have to live with and I compare it to the junk mail that I get at home. My email system can determine if this is a possible spam or not, if it is it send it to what I call my Spam Locker. I receive 100 to 150 spam emails a day on my main email address, on my other 4 email addresses, that are seldom on line I may get 2 or 3 a day. Quite a difference! I would not go changing this groups policies, for a few email spams that some members may have received. Spamming is something that we all are learning to live with, and with experience you learn to spot them quickly. Definitely do not respond to them, as this just lets the spammer know that he has a live email address that is resellable. Ttrash them as you would junk mail that arrives in your postal box The best thing to do is to report the spammers to your ISP, they are all diligently trying to locate, capture and prosecute spammers. Bob G in California
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I'm with you on this issue Danny, as for getting the point across, your not alone. Grammar was never my best subject, as a matter of fact, I really can't remember which subject was my favorite except recess and when the bell rang to announce the end of the day. Have a great day. Bob in California
Hello Les _ F I was just reading your post regarding the 24/7 hrs that you keep, so it appears. I could of swore that you are always on there, without fail if someone needs help I see your responses go out at all times of the day and night. Keep up the good work. We must keep the same hours, little sleep and too much computer time. What did our forefathers do to keep busy after retirement, no gameboys and no PC's. My grandpa spent a lot of time playing Bochhi Ball and telling long winded italian stories.
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danny i am also getting letters asking for money and i will be rewarded. i block the senders and the next day i get more under a different name. the only spyware that i know that reports spyware to a data bank is the microsoft anti spyware. patsy
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Subject: Interesting Facts
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:01:41 -0800
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I was getting a lot of them until I stopped having Verdun Connections coming directly to my e-mail address. Now I read them from the VC web site and I don't seem to be getting these "types" of e-mails any longer. Watch! They'll make a liar out of me today! Heather Holdgate (PrimoHorace)
Thanks Hearther for you responce.I put that in there
so they will see it.I was told by somebody to send
them a reply , but make sure its empty , that might
piss then off .
Steve Redmond
Hey Dannyb--1
looks like th'er still sending
Steve
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When I receive money they have and need to get my info..in letters this large..just send the frigging money then dummy.of course never get that same letter back again. Oops..also..friggin is spelt the offensive way..haha
Hi Danny B, You are absolutely right. I became a member of Verdun Connections on March 15,2005 and everyday I am getting requests for donations or I have become a multi millionaire. If the latter is true I am sure they will be able to find my home address but they haven't yet. Darn. I just block the sender but it is becoming a pain in the butt. Reggie Paine
A GUY WHO SENT OUT..GET THIS..750.000 MONTHLY SPAM EMAILS HAS BEEN GIVEN A 7 YEAR SENTENCE..ON APPEAL RIGHT NOW. Will see whats happens,,,was in the newspaper this morn.
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I have been a member for a while but this is the first time I am writing in. Just wanted to let you know that I too am getting this junk mail. I block and bounce to sender but I have to do it at least 3 times a day.Friends of mine who are members tell me they haven't rec'd any at all. Maybe logging in with a password would help. K eep up the good work.Love the site and would hate to loose it ! Maybe now I'll contribute more often. trailer127
These spammers change their 'return' addresses daily, after they have
sent out a thousand + spams that is. This way it is impossible to
'Bounce to Sender', because it immediately gets sent back to you as
'Address Unknown'. My email software automatically sends all junk to
the junk mail box, which empties when I sign off.
Bill
"Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret
is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only for
wallowing in."
-Katherine Mansfield
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Hey Danny, I have also received this message in my mail, however I didn't know exactly where it came from.....I immediately closed it & thought, "Where in the world did that come from & why did it come to me". Thank you for the "Heads Up". Please have it removed,
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Spyware helps if you only receive junk when visiting certain sites. As
soon as you exit the site you take along a few cookies with you. This
way the junk mail scum bags know which sites you go to. At least this
is the way it was told to me.
"You think your pains and heartbreaks are unprecedented in the history
of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the
things that tormented me were the very things that connected me with
all the people who were alive, or who have ever been alive."
- James Baldwin
Hi Danny, You mean the Nigeran's don't have the money they want to put in my account? Oh Man, I was just about to give out my account number hahaha. I've been getting these on my home email, but not on msn. Mike
Habfan that's good to hear . I get those e-mails in my yahoo account , but not in my hotmail account . Steve
Sounds like you need to change your privacy options on your MSN account!
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Dannyb here's a new one , never seen one offering gold . Export & import farming estate developers mining &
civil engineering
Subject gold (au) the first quantity to supply
100kg
Agency for mining company
Agent
Dear Sir
We are legally established company that holds
collective responsibility in our business.
Transactions at both home and abroad and we wish to
write and open up business relationship with your
outfit Our business transactions cover a variety of
fields
but we shall limit ourselves here to only a few
including particularly mining. We serve the interest
of (4) four licensed small scale mining companies by
imparting to them expertise in modern techniques of
mining.
New favorurable government investment police that seek
out to boost The mining sectors of our economy have
invariably brought keen competition in the mining
industry in
Ghana. Our local small-scale mining companies are
therefore in the process or embarking upon modern
technology Of mining to expand their production base.
This product naturally calls for modern mining
equipment Unfortunately these machines are either
absent on our local market or the few if found are
sold at higher price.
As brokers to these companies we deem it necessary
toassist them locate foreign capital to acquire these
equipment to meet up the need of their project. In
this direction we write to invite you for offer, some
quantity of kilograms of (au) gold dust which they
have piled-up over time to sell for foreign cash.
Here we entreat you also to assist us locate
interested dealers (au) if it does not fall within
your scope of transaction We shall without delay send
you offer letter if you are interested and we hope to
strike a favorable deal with our local mining client
for any prospective buyers We shall also accept to be
Au buying Agent to interested people on
contract basis.
It is jour desire secondly to serve as local
representative (agents) for the distribution and sale
of any products you would like to introduce on the
Ghanaian market.
You may furnish us with brochures of your products
forour perusal and prompt action.
We will count much on your cordial co-operation
Yours sincerely.
Mr Kelly kofi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve
http://www.webroot.com/?rc=3711&wt.srch=1&wt.mcid=hp
"Kwitchyerbellyakin."
0000,0000,FFFF- Irish saying
Sorry about that last gobblygook.
Without Spyware software, a worm/virus implanted into your computer can
tell what sites you 'like'. Then sell your email address the the
appropriate Junk Mailer. If your system is slowing down it maybe due to
too many unwanted cookies. The Spyware eliminates them all, and your
tortured PC can breath again. I have an Apple so it is not my problem
although I do receive some junk.
Bill
http://www.webroot.com/?rc=3711&wt.srch=1&wt.mcid=hp
"You can gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in
which you really stop to look fear in the face... You must do the thing
which you think you cannot do."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
steve, i received the same offer of gold from the same person in me ebox today. Patsy
I get these messages nearly every single day and delete them. What I find hysterical is that these people cannot spell, cannot write properly and obviously do not have a command of the English language! I have a feeling that the large international corporations and banks have people on staff who DO have these skills...! I can't believe that people are actually taken in, but I guess there are or the scam wouldn't be perpetuating. Anyone getting e-mails about winning the UK lottery (that you haven't entered - LOL)??? Pam :)))
SecondAve I run my Spyware,Ad-aware,Zone alarm, Advast,Bug Doctor everday . Still get them. Steve
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Thanks Danny for pointing that out to me. It is a little disturbing. I am wondering what all the recipients have in common. Do you receive the messages posted at VC in your email? Or a daily or weekly Group Report? Check your "email settings"
Re the "Nigerian letters" and similar emails, I don't think there's much of a connection to our emails being on the VC site. This is pretty much a world wide phenomenon. These people are likely emailing 10's of thousands daily in the hope for a bite. A couple of things that I do are: 1) there is an RCMP site that you can forward these emails to. Can't remember it exactly, but if you "google" Nigerian letters and look for a reference to "phonebuster" that's the RCMP site. They have an email address you can forward stuff to. 2) display "full header" on the incoming email. different email packages do this in different ways. I think in Outlook you go to Properties and the option to display full headers is there. This will show the originating IP address, the originating ISP (MSN, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.) and a lot of techy stuff. Once you have done this forward the offending email (with full headers displayed) to that ISP using the following adderss: abuse@ISP.com (e.g. abuse@hotmail.com) They will investigate and take action. But, of course, there's always the DELETE button. Depends on what mood I'm in. Some days these things amuse me, others it's just a pain. Sorry to blather on so long. Hope this helps. BobB
After seeing the "header" of the letter in question, I am quite certain there is a connection as all of the recipients are members of VC. That is why I asked about what email lists they may be on. I accept spam as one of the little nusainces of the www and I delete what the filters let slip through. I'm not sure if taking my address off the weekly group report mailing list will make a difference but I am trying it.
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Hi Steve It's probably worthwhile sending it to them. At least it's "ammunition" for the RCMP to work with. They probably don't bust a lot of these guys, but they won't get any if they don't see the emails. I had a good one recently addressed to Dear Sir / Madam...then going on to state they had received my name from someone. So...why Sir / madam then , if you know my name...duhhh. Others have stated that someone has died, left a lot of money and was "a national of your country" ...... they never state what country, yet they know he / she is a "national" of my country. I have to admit , sometimes I get a perverse pleasure out of reading them and seeing just how stupid they are...and yet they must hook someone somewhere. BobB
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Very interesting theory. I wonder if there's anyway Les_F or Maggie can check the past messages. I have received messages from all the same sources as some of you (Nigeria, Philippines, China, UK National Lottery, Investor Bulletins) also, and there's only 1 day that I didn't receive any messages from these people, and that is November 10, but unfortunately I can't find a log of my postings that far back. And another very curious thing, the only place that I use "Noble" as my family name is on this board, period. I received a message addressed to myself as "Noble", so I presume that there is some kind of connection to VC. I am wondering if someone joined this message as a "mole" and has access to our Members List, and perhaps 'sell' this list to unscrupulous people. Not sure....perhaps I read too much tv, but sure is interesting.
Danny
Whatever. Just don't answer the emails.
BobB
Danny
Sorry if that last post of mine sounded curt. I didn't mean to sound like that. Typed words don't always carry the tone we want.
These people use a variety of ways to get email addresses. They call it 'phishing". Some of them may be reading email addresses from this site and a thousand others. The best defence we have is to realize, as I know everyone at VC knows , that these offers are just too good to be true. I wouldn't even answer them as a joke. But they are a pain in the behind, I know.
Hell, as I once said, if they were all true, I'd be a billionaire by now, but sadly I'll have to wait for my uncle Paul McCartney to leave me a fortune.
Anyway, once again, Danny...sorry if my post was a bit brusque. I didn't mean it to be.
BobB
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Got my daily email scam letter. It's sort of like my orange juice in the morning. BobB
Danny That article is a classic. BobB
Danny You inspired me to get out onto the web and look for scammers getting scammed. I found a site devoted to folks who enjoy stringing these guys along. Check out the URL below for someone who responds to the unwitting scammers as Fred Flintstone. there's more where this came from. Just go to the main scamorama URL and take your pick. Don't try this at home. http://www.scamorama.com/flintstone_williams.html BobB
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Only in my yahoo mail obi collins & Associates
(solicitors$Advocates)
Plot 234,oloku crescent,
Victoria island,
Lagos - Nigeria.
Attn,
I am obi collins , an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by
name
Mr.Troy Maurice,who hereinafter referred to as my client,died in a Bomb
Blast in Idumabgo-Lagos Island On 2 February, 2003,with his wife and
their
only daughter.I have made several enquiries to his embassy here to
locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
I am contacting you to act as the next of kin to my late
client,regarding
the inheritance claims of US$11.5million left behind by my client
before it
gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank where the fund
was
deposited.
The bank has already issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have
the account confisicated within the next fourteen official working
days.
For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives
for
over 2 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin
to
the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account be paid to you.
On receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing
ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information and
legal
documents needed to back your claims as the beneficiary of the fund.
All I require from you is your honest and total cooperation to enable
us see
this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed
under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law,which makes it 100% risk and hitch free.
Furthermore, you may view the website about the news of the blast for
confirmation:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
Awaiting your urgent response.
Yours Faithfully,
obi collins I guess it's not a holiday there Steve Have Fun n Play Safe
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It's funny that it's only my yahoo account and yours also Dannyb. Steve
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Steve, That is the exact same one that I received. Notice he says to "treat as strictly confidential for obvious reasons.....". Looks like he bought an email address list and indiscrimately sent the message to all on the list. Cheers.
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Had to delete that post#70,cause these fat fingers,too many mistakes.Your right Mom the selling of the e-mail addresses,isn't that a no no. Steve "have fun N play safe"
Notice the telephone number +44.Is that the special number where your charged triple for using it. Steve "have fun N play safe"
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(The women are doing it also) MRS LINDA WELSH
54 PORTLAND PLACE,
LONDON.
W1N 4AD
DEAR BELOVED,
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
I am the above named person from LONDON. I am married to MR PATRICK
GERALD
WELSH who worked with BRITISH embassy in CANADA for nine years before
he
died in the year 1999. We were married for eleven years without a
child. He
died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which the
Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of
짙7.5 Million (seven Million five hundred thousand pound sterling)with
an
OFFSHORE BANK in Europe.Presently, this money is still under the safe
keeping of the BANK. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
for
the next SEVEN months due to my cancer problems.Though what disturbs me
most
is my stroke .
Having known my condition,I decided to donate this fund to church or
better
still a christian individual That will utilize this money the way I am
going
to instruct here in. I want a church that will use this fund on,
orphanages
and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of
God
is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand
that
giveth.I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want
my
husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers and in an
ungodly
manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I
am
going to be in the bossom of the Lord. I know that the lord will fight
my
case and I shall hold my peace.I don't need any telephone communication
in
this regard because of my health. With God all things are possible. As
soon
as I receive your reply I forward your personal information to my
husband's
Attorney in London who will contact the BANK and introduce you as the
legal
owner of this fund before transfering the fund into your nominated Bank
Account in your country.
You will be issued a letter of authority by him that will empower you
as the
original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always
pray
for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a
life
of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve
him
in spirit and truth.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein.Your response should be channeled to my alternate email
acount
at :( linwelsh@rediffmail.com)
Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.Remain blessed in the name
of
the Lord.
LINDA WELSH. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve
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FROM:BARRISTER ANTHONY JOHNSON
PUBLIC NOTARY,SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE.
private email box, wellsantnyjohn@yahoo.com I am BARRISTER ANTHONY JOHNSON,Solicitor and Advocate at Law.I am the personal Lawyer to Late Engr.T. BAGWELL who works with oil servicing company In NIGERIA.Referred to as my client On April 21, 2002
my client, his wife,and their three children were involved in a car accident
along Sagamu express way.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last
name over the Internet.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my late client before they Get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. Where the deceased had an
account Valued at about(US$7.4million dollars) has Issued me a notice to
provide the Next of Kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now,Due to your Name is similar to my Client Name,I decide to seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account valued at (US$7.4 million dollars) can be paid to you and then You and Me Can share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You while 5% for any expenses.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and Me,from any breach of the law.pls i want you to reply me this email on my private email box,
wellsantnyjohn@yahoo.com
God bless you and your family.
YOURS SINCERELY,
BARRISTER ANTHONY JOHNSON
wellsantnyjohn@yahoo.com Hahaha Steve
Hello
We are exporters based in theTaiwan, we export raw materials, such as
Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite, Mica , China Clay,
MangneseDioxide,Ferrous(Iron ) Oxide,Paints, Rubber,
Plastics, Construction chemicals and we export from Asia and export
into Europe,America and Australia. our company Solenoids Industrial Co.
Ltd.
was established in 2001. We are interested in employing your services,
to work with us as our payment agent who can help us eastablish a
medium of recieving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials
we
supplied to
our customers in Europe,America or Australia.
If you are interested in transacting business with us. we will be
very glad.Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your
services as
our
representative in Europe,America and Australia. Please if you are
interested forward to us your phone/fax number and your full contact
address.
Thank you as we await your further response.
Sincerely,
Mr.Peter Chang.
Director;
Solenoids Industrial Co Ltd.
55 An Suing East 9th Street,
Taichung, Taiwan
Tel:886-9162278842 ________________________________________________________________ Yipes and their still comming Steve
Isn't it bad enough that these emails are going to our inboxes? Do we have to post them here too?
Sorry MaggieMcK.General : Junk Email Recently
Steve
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