Michael Gracie

I am trying to sell a nice little laptop via Craigslist. And sure enough, I receive a flood of offers for more than the asking price, by folks who spell like a first grader (actually, that is insulting first graders).

Crazies calling themselves “Sean Craigs” and “Samar Moreex” even go as far as to mock up fake Paypal and Bidpay “payment notifications” - afterword which they demand shipment before “accepting” these payments.

Note: that if you are interested in a loaded Dell C840 still under next day warranty, send me an email, and I will send you the details.

Now, on to the scam barrage..
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The Guardian just spit out this report which says that email scams which try to separate the recipient from their hard-earned dough effect roughly 50% of all internet users. Now there is a story that warms my heart - one that doesn’t dance around what a serious issue spam, phishing and other internet related fraud really is.
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I found a nice list of spam subjects for you to watch out for. But the list missed a few. Lets include low rate mortgages, cheap pharmaceuticals, ultra-cheap software titles, and of course the definitive guide on getting laid.