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E-Mail Scam |
Dear
Netlink Customer, |
E-Mail Scam - "Letter of
Assistance"
There are a variety
of "Letter of Assistance" E-mail Scams circulating around the Internet. However,
the story line is fairly similar in each instance. The scam usually goes
something like this: A person, usually saying he or she is from a third world
country, sends you an e-mail saying he/she has access to a very large amount of
money and for some strange, fateful reason has selected you to assist him/her in
getting the funds out of his/her country. You are to provide the person with
personal bank account information for the purpose of receiving transfer of these
funds to your account for a temporary holding period. The individual promises to
split the proceeds with you after the transfer of funds occurs. The "letter"
normally utilizes incorrect grammar and spelling to further the notion that the
sender is indeed from a far-off, impoverished country. Do NOT fall for this
E-MAIL SCAM by replying to it. Simply delete it.
Here's the exact text
of an actual E-MAIL SCAM currently circulating around the Internet:
"Subject: LETTER OF ASSISTANCE
FROM: CHARLES OBI.
NIGERIA, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA.
E-MAIL: charlesobi@bankermail.com
Dear Sir,
I have the honour and confidence to introduce to
you this view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable.
I
am Mr. Charles Obi the District Bank Manager of United Bank for
Africa(UBA). There is an account opened in this bank in 1980 and since
1990 nobody has operated on this account again. After intensive
investigation i discovered that the owner of this account was president of
Gun finance PTY LTD, A foreigner and he died in 1990 and since then the
account has no Beneficiary. My investigation proved to me as well that the
company does not know anything about the account. The account involve is
sixty-five million United State of American Dollars $65,000,000.00.
In the light of the above fact, indeed your assistance to open
door to this opportunity by providing your account of your choice where
the fund will be remitted. Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary
because the management is ready to welcome any person a foreigner who has
corrects information of this account, which i will give to you immediately
if you are interested to conclude this transaction with me. You should be
informed strictly that i would burn all the documents in your presence
immediately after this money been remitted to your account and you should
bear in mind that we shall meet face to face for sharing in your country.
I will apply for annual leave immediately i hear from you that you
are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. This is to enable
me use my position and influence in effect of the onward transfer of this
money to your desire account. At the conclusion of this business you will
be given 20% of the total amount, 80% will be for us.
I look
forward to your earliest reply.
Yours Truly,
MR. CHARLES
OB"
The quoted message above is an
example of an E-MAIL SCAM. Do NOT respond to a message like this if you receive
it. Simply delete it.
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Great Sites to Check Out This Month
Discover Free
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you. The site says that 1 in 8 Americans has unclaimed money...one of them could
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Great Barbecue Recipes
http://BarbequeRecipe.com - If
you're looking for some new recipes to try out on the grill this summer, this is
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burgers but also for side dishes, vegetarian options and ethnic dishes. Each
recipe has a rating system as well as reviews by people who have actually tried
out the recipes. The recipes also include nutritional information, i.e. calories
per serving, sodium and fat content, and more.
British Open Golf
Tournament
http://opengolf.com - Over six million
people watched live coverage of David Duval's victory at last year's British
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information on the event's history as well as the latest news, photography,
player bios and even video clips. You can also buy tickets to the event online.
Can Tiger Woods make it three major championships in a row?!
Stuart
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Based upon the classic children's book by E.B. White, Stuart Little 2(tm)
is the sequel to the popular 1999 Stuart Little film. Stuart and his
family are back for more zany adventures. The cast (voices) include Michael J.
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parks across North America. Preview new attractions opening at parks this year,
read ride reviews and checkout the photo gallery. The fastest and tallest
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Short Tutorial - Finding Words
Within "Long" Web Pages
If you are looking
for a word or a phrase located in a long web page, but can't seem to locate it
within the seemingly insurmountable number of paragraphs and sentences, Internet
Explorer(tm) and Netscape(tm) provide tools to assist you.
To find a
word or phrase within a web page when using an Internet Explorer web
browser, find the page you want to search and then click your cursor arrow on
the "Edit" menu located at the top of your browser window. Now simply select
"Find on this Page" from the resulting drop down menu (You can accomplish the
same result by pressing the "CTRL" and "F" keys on your keyboard.) A "Find"
dialog box will appear which allows you to type in a specific word or phrase.
There are three search options for the word and two for the direction of search.
On the left side of the dialog box are the phrases "Match whole word
only" and "Match Case." If you leave both boxes unchecked and hit the "Find
Next" button, IE will find the next selection that contains what you typed. If
you check the "Match whole word only" box, it will find only the word you typed.
If you check "Match Case," it will make your search case sensitive. So if you
type in "John" it will find "John" but not "john." After you've decided on the
type of search you want to do, select your direction of search, usually "Down,"
and click the "Find Next" button. Explorer will look for that word on the page.
If the search is successful, you'll be taken to the first occurrence of your
word on the web page. Click "Find Next" again to go to its next occurrence and
as many times as necessary to complete your search.
In Netscape
Navigator, go to the "Edit" menu at the top of your browser window and drop
down to "Find in Page" (Ctrl + F). The "Find" dialog box will appear. Type in
your word or phrase, select a direction of search and click the "Find Next"
button. If you want your search to be case sensitive, check the box next to
"Match case." Click "Find Next" until your search is complete or until Netscape
runs out of matches for your word. That's it.
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Thanks for
your business!
Best regards,
Mike
Huggenberger
Director
Great Plains Communications
Netlink
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