WARNING

GIO · 7th March 2013, 09:59 AM

Alan,
Should you be interested in having the address of the spammer, here it is:

1121 MH del Pilar Street
Ermita Manila City 1000 Metro Manila
Philippines

He asked me to send US$ 1450.00
Of course the name is yours.
Best regards and have a nice stay in Indonesia
Giovanni

Sajen · 7th March 2013, 11:19 AM

Thank you very much for the warning. I just get a call of a friend collector who get as well this mail but who isn't active at the forum but want to ask me if I know more and want to help "you" by sending money by WU.

I wish you a good journey to Indonesia, selamat jalan!

Detlef

Rick · 7th March 2013, 11:23 PM

I'd have to hear your voice mate, before I sent you anything ...

VANDOO · 8th March 2013, 07:29 PM

I WILL NOT GO INTO WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE SCAM MESSAGE AS IT MIGHT SERVE THOSE WHO SEND SUCH SCAMS TO CORRECT MISTAKES. BUT I WILL SAY THOSE OF US WHO TRAVEL ON OUR OWN ARE A SELF SUFFICENT LOT.

ONLY A CLOSE BLOOD RELATIVE OR FRIEND AS CLOSE AS A BROTHER MIGHT GET A MESSAGE ASKING FOR MONEY FROM ME IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY. ALL POSSIBLE ARANGEMENTS AND MY SCHEDULES ARE KNOWN TO FAMILY BEFORE DEPARTURE.
MY RULE IS NEVER TAKE ANYTHING ON A TRIP YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE OR THAT CANNOT BE REPLACED AND HAVE MULTIPLE BACKUP FOR ALL NECESSARY THINGS. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS I TAKE ME AND SOMETIMES FAMILY.

Rick · 8th March 2013, 08:08 PM

All's well that ends well .
Hopefully no one got scammed and we can move on .

rasdan · 13th March 2013, 08:59 AM

G'day Alan,

Is it safe for us to email you using that email address now? i.e you are not locked out from that email?

Rasdan

A. G. Maisey · 14th March 2013, 03:49 AM

Yes Rasdan, that email address is now OK.

I guess its possible to break into virtually anything if you really want to, but my address now has a new password that was set up in accordance with government security protocols. Hopefully its a little bit safer than my previous one.

I have been told that deletion of an unwanted email can result in a hacker gaining entry to an account, and perhaps that is how it was hacked in the first place.

8th March 2013, 08:08 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Anyway ... All's well that ends well . Hopefully no one got scammed and we can move on .

7th March 2013, 09:59 AM	#1
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 329	Alan, Should you be interested in having the address of the spammer, here it is: 1121 MH del Pilar Street Ermita Manila City 1000 Metro Manila Philippines He asked me to send US$ 1450.00 Of course the name is yours. Best regards and have a nice stay in Indonesia Giovanni

7th March 2013, 11:19 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,214	Thank you very much for the warning. I just get a call of a friend collector who get as well this mail but who isn't active at the forum but want to ask me if I know more and want to help "you" by sending money by WU. I wish you a good journey to Indonesia, selamat jalan! Detlef

7th March 2013, 11:23 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I'd have to hear your voice mate, before I sent you anything ...

8th March 2013, 07:29 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WILL NOT GO INTO WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE SCAM MESSAGE AS IT MIGHT SERVE THOSE WHO SEND SUCH SCAMS TO CORRECT MISTAKES. BUT I WILL SAY THOSE OF US WHO TRAVEL ON OUR OWN ARE A SELF SUFFICENT LOT. ONLY A CLOSE BLOOD RELATIVE OR FRIEND AS CLOSE AS A BROTHER MIGHT GET A MESSAGE ASKING FOR MONEY FROM ME IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY. ALL POSSIBLE ARANGEMENTS AND MY SCHEDULES ARE KNOWN TO FAMILY BEFORE DEPARTURE. MY RULE IS NEVER TAKE ANYTHING ON A TRIP YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE OR THAT CANNOT BE REPLACED AND HAVE MULTIPLE BACKUP FOR ALL NECESSARY THINGS. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS I TAKE ME AND SOMETIMES FAMILY.

13th March 2013, 08:59 AM	#6
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 369	G'day Alan, Is it safe for us to email you using that email address now? i.e you are not locked out from that email? Rasdan

14th March 2013, 03:49 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	Yes Rasdan, that email address is now OK. I guess its possible to break into virtually anything if you really want to, but my address now has a new password that was set up in accordance with government security protocols. Hopefully its a little bit safer than my previous one. I have been told that deletion of an unwanted email can result in a hacker gaining entry to an account, and perhaps that is how it was hacked in the first place.