Jeff's right!
The best advice is to not answer their mail! But, I'm hard-headed, and wanted to play with them a little. I encouraged this one jerk, sending him bogus information, allowing him to think I was his next mark, until I finally got tired and sent him this:
[color:"purple"]"To whom it may concern:
I am a Federal Employee of the United States Government. This can be verified on several United States Government web sites! My e-mail accounts may be monitored by these organizations located in the United States:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) [
fbi.gov]
The National Security Agency (NSA) [
nsa.gov]
The Central Inteligence Agency (CIA) [
cia.gov]
When e-mail crosses the borders into Europe/African Continent:
The International Crime Prevention Police (InterPol) [
interpol.int]
Furthermore, I subscribe to several IP tracing services, such as
http://www.pointofmail.com/ , and receive reports on who is sending me e-mail, and receiving my e-mail. It seems you move around a lot, but I was finally able to obtain a name and address, which does not match anything in your correspondence. (please note that by opening this e-mail, you have sent me a report on your current location!)
[color:"red"]
Stop and desist this illegal activity, NOW! [/color]"[/color]
These guys are smart? Nope! This message actually works. I never hear any more from them!
Carl