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Re: CHEATS A PLENTY

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From: Honk
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 00:00
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John M. Aldrich wrote:
> 
> Joe Roebuck wrote:
> >
> > Want an amazing computer game cheat book at an unbelievable price of just
> > �5 then send me the money, your e-mail address and I will send you the
> > cheat guide via internet.
> >
> > send �5 - ($10) in a letter with e-mail number to
>   ^^^^^^^
> 
> If this isn't a scam, I'll eat my shoes. 
You may well be right.

> Why is he asking for USD from a UK mailing address?
Because many US residents use the Internet and play games?

>Why is he posting his mailing address on the net
> for all the sickos to see?  I'm not familiar with the UK postal service,
> but why is there no street number?
Looks like a perfectly valid mailing address to me.

> What is the _name_ of the book, and
> how are we to be sure he isn't violating copyright laws by transcribing
> it and distributing it via email?  Has he scanned in all the pictures in
> the book as well, and if so, how big is the file?
Now these are good questions.

> 
> Send this guy money at your own risk.
Absolutely.

	Honk.
> 
> P.S.:  I'm notifying his postmaster as I write this.
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Subject: Re: CHEATS A PLENTY
Date: 1997/04/18
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