Phishing bad

[Ashcan Bill]

Originally Posted by markem

And some of us remember the scammer who, perhaps way back at CS, posted about a fire at their place and so they not only lost all the cigars but also the Xmas presents and regular clothes for the kids. Took some here in law enforcement to reveal this scam but by then the person had made off with a lot of donations (clothes, money, cigars) and were never seen again.

Yeah, I remember that one. Posting about empty humidors always makes me a bit suspicious as well.

It's always amazed me how fast some new members recognize the generosity inherent on this forum and how good they are playing on it. Fortunately those folk aren't too common and tend to disappear quickly.