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Thursday, September 08, 2005

Spammer Scammer
Posted by Jill | 1:44 PM

I just received the following e-mail, illustrated with photos linked from the Washington Post:

Dear friend,
As you may know, tens of thousands have been evacuated and thousands are feared dead in Hurricane Katrina's devastating aftermath. World Vision is responding by shipping emergency supplies and other essential items to children and families in the Gulf Coast region. Your gift today will help provide relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina through World Vision's American Families Assistance Fund! We got your email through the assistance of microsoft internet links department.
World Vision has already begun responding – sending shipments of emergency supplies, donated by generous corporations and distributed in partnership with local churches and Christian agencies to children and families in need. Because the supplies have been donated, your gift will multiply in value to ship and distribute urgently needed items to those who need them the most.
World Vision's American Families Assistance Fund works in partnership with local churches and Christian agencies to provide lasting hope for American children and families in difficult situations, including those affected by disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
President Bush and others who've seen the devastation firsthand warn that recovery will take years. World Vision will be there for long-term – coming along side children and families that have been devastated by the hurricane to rebuild communities in need.
Your donation will help children and families in need
You can help by contacting our office, the head of department for the releif administration, for victims of the Hurricane katrina disaster
American devastated Families Assistance Fund.
Mr. David Jonse
Email: contributions@cooperation.net or
Email: david_jonse@excite.com
All donations will be duly aknowledge.


All that's missing is a mention that this guy is the son of a Nigerian prince and needs me to open a bank account.

World Vision shows no mention of this guy. Cooperation.net is some kind of French login screen. I've reported this to MSN. Let's work together to put guys like this out of business.

Shit like this makes me furious.
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