[Scspamcop] Re: low importance - anyone know what this spammer is peddling?

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On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 07:23:00 -0700
"Mike Easter" <MikeE at ster.invalid> wrote:

> I could tell some stories of how a friend of mine who doesn't listen
> to me very well about corresponding with spammers was able to present
> bank officers and law enforcement with proof and evidence of illegal
> activity in the form of a bank draft and neither the law enforcement
> nor the bank had any interest in pursuing the issue.
> 
> It is a big waste of time for a citizen to try to uncover the nature
> of a scam.  The guidelines are 'defend yourself'.  The way you defend
> yourself the most efficiently is to not open/read your spam.  You also
> defend yourself by not corresponding with the spammer.

Thanks for your advice Mike.

I can relate this to the book 'The Cuckoos Egg' by Cliff Stol.
According to his account it was a few years of effort tracking down a
spy, which his company lost man hours to. 

Thanks again.

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