In article <39jjc4l0qpem3glnfit1pd5o7bs6aonbrj@4ax.com>,
HMS Victor Victorian <VictorVictorian@NBG.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:19:29 +0100, Chakotay
> <chakotay2380@hushmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >the email is not fake i just didnt paste the entire email as it
> >contains my username account for astraweb e.t.c I could take a
> >screenshot but i would have to hide alot more to keep my true name a
> >secret.
> >
> >I will copy and paste a bit more if you like
> >
> >On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:47:12 -0500, orac <orac@hushmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>The email is a fake and not a very good one at that. If u are "sighted"
> >>for something, then u are "cited" within the meaning
> >>of the law.!!! Also, the statute section quoted is neither relevant in
> >>this situation, nor the correct one.
>
> I am compelled, dear Chakotay, to confess my bafflement at your
> predicament. If, indeed, Astraweb has cancelled your account, how is
> it then possible that you continue to post using Astraweb? Secondly,
> if indeed Astraweb believed your "Indian Boys" series (and they are
> Thai, not Indian) then why have they not removed the images from their
> servers? Now I will be the first to admit that I am shockingly
> illiterate regarding computers and all that, so if you could please
> explain, I would very much appreciate it.
>
> In regards to the email in question, which I have not personally seen,
> if it contains gross errors in English usage and spelling, it is most
> probably a fake meant to rattle you. A certain sign of phishing is
> when you receive a message from what might appear a legitimate souce,
> such as your credit card company, the message has one or more blatant
> errors. "Sight" is most definitely an incorrect spelling of "cite",
> which any professional English-speaking individual would immediately
> recognise.
>
> In other words, to paraphrase the famous Edward G. Robinson, "I smell
> a rat."
>
> Have a very pleasant evening.
>
> Sincerely,
> HMS Victor
> God Save the Queen!
> God Preserve the Prince of Wales!
> Rule Britannia!
Chakotay, log into the Members section at Astraweb for the exact status
of your account.
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