Another bummer contains 12 links-all to the same different URL. What you see is free.music.mp3, what you get is as you see in the illustration. What you see is not what you get!

These spammers know of the popularity of PayPal and its parent eBay! They are here playing on the possibility of a dispute over payment regarding a transaction.

These links may cause you to loose all of the money in your bank account quickly.

There is another spam scam going around promoting "undervalued" stocks touting the message that the stock should be bought now! They are trying to make you think that they are providing you with "insider" information so that you can make a killing! NOT! These are usually sent by third parties who are trying to manipulate the subject company's stock, and the company may not even know what is going on. You loose the money in your bank account a little slower!

Of the hundreds that I have received over the past months, none have warned of the stock going down! The news that you don't know as a potential investor is when the spammer started the promotion, and when the spammer is going to sell. Only the spammer knows. Short selling is much riskier!

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Here's a good one. Subject: David has a secret about your Vegas Vacation. The spammer's name and address is stated as: "Vegas Online Inc. - 4598 River Glen Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89103 USA" There is a River Glen Dr. in Las Vegas, but not that number. The web site title is Toronto Pharmacy! The domain name rxsvintus.com in the link was registered through a Chinese company by the registrant giving a Fiji Island address. These liars want your business?

The "human engineering" involved in these messages reveals the nature of many of us. We tend to believe what we see and read without question. We are also a bit greedy. Enough of us fall for these come-ons to make it extremely profitable for the spammers.

None of the spammers want to help you! They have no interest in you! Their only interest is your money! Delete the messages and keep your money. You will be ahead of the game.

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