[MR] fwd: attention scum sucking scammers on the loose

[Beiskaldi at aol.com]

Apparently there are people out there willing to take any tragedy & try to 
make it worse.

> http://msnbc.com/news/628230.asp?cp1=1  



> Scam artists capitalize on tragedy 
>   
> Spam urging Red Cross donations sends users to trick site 
>   
> <A HREF="mailto:Bob.Sullivan at msnbc.com">By Bob Sullivan</A>
> MSNBC 
>   
> Sept. 13 — Consumer protection advocates are warning Internet users that 
> scam artists are trying to take advantage of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. 
> Spam solicitations have been sent out urging Netizens to donate money to 
> the Red Cross or other relief organizations. But the e-mails direct 
> potential donors to private Web sites apparently designed to steal credit 
> card numbers. 
>   
> 

(Not duplicating the whole story here--I know most of us can see these as 
scams a mile away but just in case.)

dawn/thyra

The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to 
  listen, to talk, to have a conversation-or a relationship. 
--  DEBORAH TANNEN 

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