Personal Opinion : Ads

[LNLeather]

I'd strongly recommend against hitting the unsuscribe link. That merely confirms that they have reached a valid email address.

Hmmm, If there is a link to unsubscribe, I thought the problem was when you click on it and they ask for your email address...

I would never give them my address - I figured that is how they get it. But I thought it was OK to unsubscribe when they just

say right away that you have been unsubscribed... ?

I can't believe there are still people out there that would fall for that scam from Nigeria anymore... My Spam blocker gets 95%

of the spam BUT when I get the ones from Nigeria I send them this - I can't remember where I got it, but I never hear from them again

Attention: Who Ever You Really Are:

To stop internet fraud, which your e-mail appears to be,

the following agencies, (ICPO-Interpol, Europol, RCMP,

New Scotland Yard, FBI, Secret Service, EFCC,

Australia Westpac Banking Corporation), have combined their resources

and created the NW3C and its complaint center, commonly known as IC3.

This Joint Task Force is responsible for investigating, charging and prosecuting

con artists who's sole intent is to obtain funds illegally, via the internet,

Western Union and, MoneyGram.

Your communique appears to violate the task forces statutes

and is being forwarded to the IC3.

YOU HAVE COMMITTED A CRIMINAL ACT!

The criminal act is "Impersonation of an institution or trademark

(like a bank, government agency or charity) also known as Phishing."

These criminal violations carries a mandatory 25 years in prison and a $250,000.00 USD, Fine!

You will be prosecuted and arrested on site! Law enforcement agencies will begin triangulating your location, within 24 hours, from the time and date of this e-mail. You must remit:

a. your international passport;

b. Domestic or International Drivers License; and,

c. Your Bank, United Nations, Insurance Company and or Government Identification Badge.

In the event of non-compliance or non-remittance,

you will be contacted by the IC3. Time is not on your side!

Have A Nice Time In Jail

Edited November 23, 2012 by LNLeather

[Beaverslayer]

Cheryl,

That is FAR nicer than the one I send out...lol But I have copied it for future reference, just to add some more bite.

I am also amazed that people still fall for them. I have a friend who's Uncle actually tried to borrow money off of him, so he could get the proper documentation needed to acquire his millions of dollars inheritance from a long lost "Non White" relative from West Africa. He would not listen to reasoning from his own family members. Very very sad.

[immiketoo]

Cheryl,

That is FAR nicer than the one I send out...lol But I have copied it for future reference, just to add some more bite.

I am also amazed that people still fall for them. I have a friend who's Uncle actually tried to borrow money off of him, so he could get the proper documentation needed to acquire his millions of dollars inheritance from a long lost "Non White" relative from West Africa. He would not listen to reasoning from his own family members. Very very sad.

Unfortunately, this is still very common and we investigate dozens of these a month, usually with the elderly. There are almost always good intentions, but you all know how that works out. Cheryl, while your reply is funny, it doesn't really phase them as they know what the reach of any investigating body is, and according to current US law, any agreement to send funds is purely a civil matter from a local law enforcement stand point. The problem is that once a person willingly agrees to send funds, its a) too late to do anything and a civil agreement.

There may be new legislation coming but the best way to prevent this type of thing is to be aware. The FBI has an excellent fraud page explaining most of the scams.

http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud

Lastly, when scammers send out mass emails, the unsubscribe button at the bottom is noting more than a confirmation button that the email address they targeted has a human sitting behind a computer. For those of you whom that's been effective, congrats, you are among the few, and I'd be curious to see how you have your computers set up to see if thats part of the email or part of your security programs. My computer can usually tell the difference between real and scam emails.

I HATE that these scum prey of the elderly or the feeble, and I vigorously prosecute any that are domestic and fall within our jurisdictional boundaries. Please pass along the FBI site to those whom you feel could benefit from it.

[Northmount]

Unsubscribe only works with reputable companies. Spammers either ignore it, or register your email address as a valid address. Makes their list more valuable to sell to other spammers.

Tom

[Russ]

Indeed this is true. It is much better to simply filter these messages to your spam folder or trash folder.

Unsubscribe only works with reputable companies. Spammers either ignore it, or register your email address as a valid address. Makes their list more valuable to sell to other spammers.

Tom

[JustKate]

Good to know . So far after 3 years its been trouble free ,no need for the shop . For that I am grateful . Thanks for your response . Any opinions on "Qcad " or "Blender" looking for a 3d cad program for pattern and mold making for wet forming leather . Bill

I tried Blender, and it doesn't really allow you to draw with much precision, which I feel is necessary for this kind of design work. I also spent some time playing with AutoDesk's 123D products. They're free, but they've been neutered to the point where they're useless. So far Sketchup is the most promising, but I'm still testing, and haven't gotten one to go all the way to fab yet. It's also free - you can download it here: http://www.sketchup.com/

[JustKate]

Indeed this is true. It is much better to simply filter these messages to your spam folder or trash folder.

A filter will get the spam out of your face, but part of the problem with email spam is, the bandwidth that gets wasted when the emails are sent, and filters do nothing about that. So I claim it's better to stop them from being sent in the first place. For reputable businesses, use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the page. For the unscrupulous ones (and you can usually tell), there are getting to be more and more spam cops on the internet where you can file spam complaints. If you forward your spam emails to one of them - I use spam@uce.gov - in many cases you can stop or severely limit the ability of that mail server to send email.

[bluesman1951]

I tried Blender, and it doesn't really allow you to draw with much precision, which I feel is necessary for this kind of design work. I also spent some time playing with AutoDesk's 123D products. They're free, but they've been neutered to the point where they're useless. So far Sketchup is the most promising, but I'm still testing, and haven't gotten one to go all the way to fab yet. It's also free - you can download it here: http://www.sketchup.com/

Thanks I tried down loading that and got a message about unsafe excuitable bit . It wont let it in says untrusted source any way I am going to have my computer guy look at it . Thanks if I ever get this to work i plan on making some great molds for wet forming leather for cell phone cases and hard leather projects . Bill

[JustKate]

Thanks I tried down loading that and got a message about unsafe excuitable bit. It wont let it in says untrusted source any way I am going to have my computer guy look at it.

I just happened to notice in one of your earlier posts you mentioned running on linux? If that's the case, Sketchup will not run on your OS.

Anyway, back to the original subject. I realize now you were not referring to the banner advertising at the top of the forum pages when you were objecting to all advertising in general. I hate pop-ups and email spam, too, but as for the advertizing I see embedded in web pages, I realize that it's those sponsors with their targeted offers that help keep this and other sites we enjoy visiting up and running. I personally appreciate well-targeted advertising that is relevant to my interests. And I very much appreciate what that advertising does to keep the costs of all the content I enjoy so low.

[bluesman1951]

I just happened to notice in one of your earlier posts you mentioned running on linux? If that's the case, Sketchup will not run on your OS.

Anyway, back to the original subject. I realize now you were not referring to the banner advertising at the top of the forum pages when you were objecting to all advertising in general. I hate pop-ups and email spam, too, but as for the advertizing I see embedded in web pages, I realize that it's those sponsors with their targeted offers that help keep this and other sites we enjoy visiting up and running. I personally appreciate well-targeted advertising that is relevant to my interests. And I very much appreciate what that advertising does to keep the costs of all the content I enjoy so low.

Sounds like you are a really nice person. I do mind "Targeted ADs" I dont want to be watched ,recorded ,or have my surfing monitered .The world fails to understand the concept of the word "MINE" ,if its mine leave it alone . Data mining is a creepy invasion of privacy . I have recived mail from me to me ,had my contact list hijacked ,had face book account hacked ,gotten thousands of Nigerian scam emails, I am glad life is giving you a enjoyable experience ,I have out in the weeds on the edges of cyber spce and its not wine and roses trust me . I guess what I am saying is I want CHOICE to be able to choose to see something or not . I guess I could never turn the computer on ,that would be a choice as well . Seems bad choices and no choices are the order of the day . For me its like having no front door on your house and the public comes and goes as it pleases . LOL If you are computer savy I suppose steps can be taken to stop all this mischief . When you arent smart enough you become every ones victiam ,a virtual punching bag for every one up to no good . So once again it appears "Its My Fault " I am not smart enough to stop them . LOL