tinytawnykitten Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Anyone heard of these people? I just received some ridiculous chain mail from this person. Anyone else get this? I don't know how they got my email address but I am fairly appalled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deno Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 yeah I just saw it in my inbox too. Deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Oh I hate chain mail... I would be hitting the reply button and saying as much too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 isn't tough tanks, "tankgirl" on that unspeakable auction site? I am sure they trade as Tough Tanks in Henderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 isn't tough tanks, "tankgirl" on that unspeakable auction site? Yep correct. I got it as well. They will get a nice email back a a link to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 So are there rather a few that are getting this email to their private emails? Could everyone please keep this thread posted on who is or has had one. Also what is the content of the email that they send? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 So are there rather a few that are getting this email to their private emails? Could everyone please keep this thread posted on who is or has had one. Also what is the content of the email that they send? 8) I cut out the tons of peoples email addresses, there are possibly hundreds of email address at the tops of this email i got. Subject: [FWD]] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> This was on the 9:00 o'clock news > >> the other night and this works > >>> > >>> THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY > >> USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REAL > >>> > >>> PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the > >> news! > >>> > >>> This thing is for real. Rest assured > >> AOL and Intel will follow through with their promises for fear of > >> facing a multimillion-dollar class action suit similar to the one filed > >> by PepsiCo against General Electric not too long ago. > >>> > >>> Dear Friends; Please do not take > >> this for a junk letter. Bill Gates sharing his fortune. If you ignore > >> this, You will repent later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest > >> Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer > >> remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an > >> e-mail beta test. > >>> > >>> When you forward this e-mail to > >> friends, Microsoft can and will track it (If you are a Microsoft > >> Windows user)? For a two weeks time period. > >>> > >>> For every person that you forward > >> this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay you $245.00 For every person that > >> you sent it to that forwards it on, Microsoft will pay you $243.00 and > >> ! for every third person that receives it, You will be paid $241.00. > >> Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you for your address and then > >> send you a check. > >>> > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> Charles S Bailey General Manager > >> Field Operations > >>> 1-800-842-2332 Ext. 1085 or 904-1085 > >> or RNX > >>> 292-1085 > >>> > >>> I thought this was a scam myself, > >> But two weeks after receiving this e-mail and forwarding it on. > >> Microsoft contacted me for my address and within days, I receive a > >> check for $24, 800.00 You need to respond before the beta testing is > >> over. If anyone can afford this, Bill gates is the man. > >>> > >>> It's all marketing expense to him. > >> Please forward this to as many people as possible. You are bound to get > >> at least $10, 000.00. We're not going to help them out with their e- > >> mail beta test without getting a little something for our time. My > >> brother's girlfriend got in on this a few months ago. When I went to > >> visit him for the Baylor /UT game She showed me her check. It was for > >> the sum of $4, 324.44 and was stamped 'Paid in full' > >>> > >>> Like I said before, I know the law, > >> and this is for real. > >>> > >>> Intel and AOL are now discussing a > >> merger which would make them the largest Internet company and in an > >> effort make sure that AOL remains the most widely used program, Intel > >> and AOL are running an e-mail beta test. > >>> > >>> When you forward this e-mail to > >> friends, Intel can and will track it ( if you are a Microsoft Windows > >> user) for a two week time period. > >>> > >>> Try it; What have you got to lose! > >>> My reply= Hi Please dont send this rubbish to me. It wastes my time. Here are other people that are not happy with your actions http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/here-v ... tml#359450 I will think long and hard about buying any more products from you if this is how my details are treated. Regards Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hmmm :-? :-? Seems they thought they were on a real winner, money making scheme :lol: :lol: That would tick me right off receiving those junk spam chains... I wonder if they have been poaching email address through peoples profiles or icon at bottom of posts? Especially since TTK mentioned having never dealt with them :-? Oh and thanks or that Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 I wonder if they have been poaching email address through peoples profiles or icon at bottom of posts? Especially since TTK mentioned having never dealt with them :-? Oh and thanks or that Hans No i have bought from Tankgirl3 though, I didn't connect the names though. I am pretty unimpressed and won't be buying from them again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 They have probably been saving the email addresses of everyone who deals with them and obviously thought that was worthy of passing onto other people.. It has happened to me before getting these random emails from fish people if you don't want to be on their list just email them and tell them to take your email off or just flag it as spam.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 I find it difficult to believe anyone actually believews that kind of $#@! and would pass it on... especially a business person... Perhaps Tankgirl has a needs to update their antivirus software and has mailed out to their complete address book unbeknownst? however, I do have friends that no matter how many times I plead with them NOT to, still pass on supertstitious junk chain mail grrr!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 The thing that would peeve me is that it seems they have used past customers or present customers as targets using their email addresses, to benefit (even tho I am sure that whole microsoft thing is a hoax) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 On Apisto forums a heap of people, myself included, got a ton of spam from other users both in PM and normal email. It turns out that emails from some members got hacked. It pays to mention that passwords should not be the same as logon names. Dont know if that applies here but some other forums it seems to be common place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 the ID of the sender is often not the person that has sent the email I have had a email address of mine stolen and use for sending out advertisment for male enhancements and I did not send the emails... it was discribed to me as "your email has been stolen" by 2 seperate computer people... what did I do with the 200 to 300 replies I was getting daily, I altered the email adress and although they may well be still using that email, I dont get the replies. Lynn at Tough Tanks (in Valley Rd Henderson) may or may not be sending them... I simply dont know but there is a very good lesson to those that forward jokes and similar on... delete the email addresses. Copy and paste as that way, the email lists dont exist and the spammers dont have a huge data bank of email addresses I have found Lynn to be fair and a reasonable person so would be a bit supprised if she was forwarding these to strangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 I have this email twice. I would say their email was hacked and all of their address book was CC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 The email contains people trademe user names and also their email address. Now we know her full customer base hahaha. I see rolla girl and scuba sam in there as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 A clear breach of the privacy act, because that info was not used for the purpose for which it was given - report her and I guarantee she never does it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 A clear breach of the privacy act, because that info was not used for the purpose for which it was given - report her and I guarantee she never does it again We dont know the full story yet....But if it wasnt done by her is is still her responsible to protect the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 We dont know the full story yet....But if it wasnt done by her is is still her responsible to protect the info Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Add me to that list. Just went and deleted the email. I doubt they did it on purpose, everyones knows what spam is. Seems unlikely they thought of it as a money making scheme etc, and I think making big statements about never purchasing from them again is a bit premature lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Perhaps we send a list to Tank girl- she knows all our addresses so she can notify us when we are to collect our share of the dosh, since we are now part of the exercise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 I haven't received any but I suggest someone notifies her that it has happened as I doubt it originates from her. That scam has been doing the rounds for years and years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 I haven't received any but I suggest someone notifies her that it has happened as I doubt it originates from her. That scam has been doing the rounds for years and years. I emailed her back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Ive spoken to Lynn and she did not send the emails... as suspected her account or email ID has been hacked. I see she has joined and I suspect shes seeing what she can do about it. She was wondering why she was recieving all this unusual email back from people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northland chic Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Yip I got one too, just deleted it. Its amazing even one person believes these, they don't get to be million/billion companies by giving money away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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