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Old 04-09-2008, 11:13 AM
Space_Cowboy Space_Cowboy is offline
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Email Scam?

I know it probably is, but I thought I would ask anyway. I got an email to 'Test' and 'Keep' a Dell XPS laptop. So what kind of scam is it?
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Old 04-09-2008, 12:39 PM
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DON'T OPEN! If its not malware,it's a sales scam. Just label it spam and drive on.....Don
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Old 04-09-2008, 01:31 PM
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DON'T OPEN! If its not malware,it's a sales scam. Just label it spam and drive on.....Don
I figured as much. You know the saying... when something is too good to be true...
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:26 PM
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if you do not recognize the sender, never open the email. junk it.
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Old 04-19-2008, 03:02 PM
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I know it probably is, but I thought I would ask anyway. I got an email to 'Test' and 'Keep' a Dell XPS laptop. So what kind of scam is it?

malware.... dont open
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Old 04-21-2008, 10:13 AM
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You can stop replying to this people... its old news now.
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