Email From Jim Snelson

[Dick Pacini]

This morning I received an email from Jim Snelson.  I was excited that he was finally responding after all my calls, letters and emails.

Alas, it was SPAM sent under his email address, a common ploy of those jerks who send their crappy messages/offers under a legitimate name.  My first thought after reading the ramble was, "Why is Jim peddling this junk"?  Then I realized it was spoofing.

Too bad, I had hoped that Jim was back in the game.

[john e. holliday]

I don't open anything under spam anymore even when I recognize the name/address.   

[Dick Pacini]

I don't open anything under spam anymore even when I recognize the name/address.   

There wasn't anything to open.  It was just an email that appeared to be from Jim Snelson.  No attachments, only a sales pitch.

[don Burke]

There's another scam going around.  You receive a phone call that someone is trying to connect to you COLLECT.  The recording says it's from someone who is being incarcerated and needs to talk to you.  You have to dial *72 to accept the charges.

I just hung up.  Then since I have caller ID I the checked the area code (713) on the web.  It came from Houston, Texas.  I then entered the whole number in the web search.  It came from the Houston Sheriff's dept.  It's a scam to get you do dial *72 so they can access your account and charge to your number.  The web also noted that since you have dialed the *72 you ARE responsible for the charges.   I've also heard that these calls can originate from the prisons on the west coast.

So be sure who's calling before accepting calls.  They were persistent, five calls in one night!   

[Steve Helmick]

I also got the email "from Jim Snelson". I seem to recall that it had a link to click on, but I could be wrong on that. Don't think opening an email is hazardous, as long as you don't click on any links contained in the email. Some of them carry the computer clap, and others don't, but I don't want to find out (again). A common tipoff is that there is often nothing in the "subject line"...but then, some of my friends are muy viejo, and they don't always remember to completely fill out forms of any sort.  Steve

[Mike Keville]

I got that one too.  Killed it immediately, due to the 'stilted' syntax - obviously not from someone in the U.S.

I've also received similar messages, purportedly from a well-known Stunt flyer in New England, which DID contain a link to click on.

No Way, Jose!

[dave siegler]

most likely, his password was compromised and some spammed got all of our names in his address book. 

Don't use public computers, they often have key loggers on them that will steal your password, also change your password often.