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Originally Posted by luv2luv
The first time I got one of these, I contacted the local FBI office. They are well aware of this scam, but it is so frequent from so many sources that they don't have the manpower to go after everybody. Just ignore it. But ... one bit of unsolicited advice. You never provoke a potential enemy without cause. You may think it is macho to send back an email with some sort of threat. It is not. It is stupid. Just delete and ignore.
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Agreed. 99% of the time they won’t or can’t respond in any meaningful way, but why take the 1-in-a-hundred chance that you’re dealing with a vindictive SOB who decides to make it his personal mission to make your life miserable (and may have enough online ability to make it happen)?