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Robb Topolski
funchords
15 April 2008 @ 08:11 am
Yahoo Messenger Spam  
I woke up this morning to this via Yahoo! Messenger ...
(4/15/2008 2:27:08 AM) lizzybeth22222: I am lizzybeth j john,I was Born and Raised In Arizona In Usa..Loc..300,mission road,sedona..I will Like to Describe Myself....I am 5;7fst,Brown Long hair,hazel eyes...130lbs...I am an Honest and Godfearing lady,Respect,Caring,Faithful,Loving,Sense of Humours...I was Born In Christain Family ...My Family BackGround...Catholic....I am Causain White.....Wht do U Like to do....I Like to cook,Readnovel,Movies,Dance,Music and go to beach with My right man.......I am Single Looking For Long term Relationship to spend the rest of my life with him in Happy home and settle down forever........I will like to know eachother better.....Like to hear from you....Bye..
I get two or three of these a week.  They're real people.  Usually, I politely say "thank you, but I'm not interested," and then I block them. 

I looked up the address, and it is a valid address in Sedona, but I don't think there's a beach nearby.  If she lives with Grandma and Grandpa, though, I think they're my kind of people!

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Ron: Belle: Gasp![info]phoenixcub on April 15th, 2008 04:29 pm (UTC)
Damn Google takes no time indexing LJ entries. I clicked on your "I think they're my kind of people" link, and your entry is the second Google result. :-P
Robb Topolski: fun guy[info]funchords on April 15th, 2008 05:13 pm (UTC)
Wow, that is impressive!!
Someday, they'll know what we're thinking before we think it! :-)
Jazzfanatic[info]jazzfanatic on April 15th, 2008 05:20 pm (UTC)
Yes, 300 Mission Road is the address listed for "Grannies on the Rocks." I'm sure whoever lives at this address has no idea who "lizzybeth22222" or "lizzybeth j john" is.

Of course the perpetrators of these spams are real people - real con artists, to be more specific. Do you really think this is a barely-literate lady looking for a long-term relationship? Next thing you know, you would be wiring money for her to come visit you and for who knows whatever else.

I'm surprised you even acknowledge them with a "thank you, but I'm not interested" response. At least that lets them know that they have reached a person who pays attention to these things, thereby ensuring that you will stay on their lists.
Robb Topolski[info]funchords on April 15th, 2008 05:25 pm (UTC)
No, I don't know what they are. Nigerians, probably. I've suspected all along it's a scam, but I'm curious to find out for sure.