# Scam, Spam, Junk, or all of the above **URL:** \ **Category:** Off Topic Board\ **Created:** [February 12, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450 "2010-02-12T00:10:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Old\_Coot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9de0a6/32.png) [@Old\_Coot](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Old_Coot)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/1 "2010-02-12T00:10:38Z")
So, did anyone besides me get this PM? \*"Hello Dear My name is Mrs Josephine Briggs. I was born in USA. I am married to Mr. Desmond Briggs, director J.D industries.I was brought up from a motherless babies home i was married to my late husband for twenty years without a child,he died in a fatal motor accident Before his death we were true Christians.Since his death I decided not to re-marry,I sold all my inherited belongings and deposited all the sum of $3.2 million dollars with a Security Finance Company. Presently, this money is still with them and the management just wrote me as the true owner to come forward to receive the box for keeping it so long or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf since I can not come over because of my illness or they get it confiscated. Presently, I’m with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see that this money is invested to any organization of your choice and distributed each year among the charity organization, the poor and the motherless baby’s home where I come from. I want a God fearing, to also use this money to fund churches, orphanages! And widows, I took this decision, before I rest in peace because my time will soon be up. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of my fund. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hearing from you soon. Waiting for your reply ,([josephinebriggs@live.com](mailto:josephinebriggs@live.com)) Yours in Christ Mrs Josephine Briggs"\* ---
**Author:** ![Vivid-Dawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f475e1/32.png) [@Vivid-Dawn](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Vivid-Dawn)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/2 "2010-02-12T00:27:29Z")
\*\*All of the above! LOL It was supposed to be blocked the other day. If you got it today, that means the person has made a new ID and gotten back in. Persistent little bugger, huh?\*\* ---
**Author:** ![TubeDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@TubeDude](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TubeDude)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/3 "2010-02-12T00:38:47Z")
🕶 **I got the same message today, with a different BFT user name. I reported it on the moderator board. They need to have their ISP address blocked. That is an extreme measure that we try to avoid but it may be necessary.** * * * ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Rogers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4da419/32.png) [@Mr\_Rogers](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Mr_Rogers)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/4 "2010-02-12T00:38:57Z")
I got it… VERY TOUCHING!!! ha ha ---
**Author:** ![FishKillr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@FishKillr](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/FishKillr)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/5 "2010-02-12T00:51:14Z")
Hey Old Coot, I think its legit. I would do it, sounds like she really needs your help. Didn’t get it, must be meant for you. Shawn M (Kidding) …I dont need any PM’s on this one. ---
**Author:** ![Kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kent](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Kent)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/6 "2010-02-12T01:12:11Z")
Apparently, I am about the only one who hasn’t received it. ---
**Author:** ![fishglyph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/67e7ee/32.png) [@fishglyph](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fishglyph)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/7 "2010-02-12T01:20:55Z")
Same message received from a user name: **Jbriggs** has sent you a private message [frown] ---
**Author:** ![Kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kent](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Kent)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/8 "2010-02-12T01:26:03Z")
This user name is supposed to be blocked now. ---
**Author:** ![MacFisher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@MacFisher](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/MacFisher)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/9 "2010-02-12T04:23:47Z")
Just chiming in that I got the same message and it was from Jbriggs. I didn’t check the time it was recieved but it looks like it is being dealt with accordingly. You know its funny that people really think that they could get away with that on a site like this. E-mail is one thing, but come on really? ---
**Author:** ![albinotrout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@albinotrout](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/albinotrout)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/10 "2010-02-12T04:32:03Z")
Yeah not only did I get the PM today but for some reason they got my email from the BFT site as well and used the BFT site to send it. Strange!!! ---
**Author:** ![PDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@PDS](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/PDS)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/11 "2010-02-12T16:48:05Z")
I got it too. I was surprised. A little more sophistication sending to your P.M.'s. ---
**Author:** ![wiperhunter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/12 "2010-02-12T17:32:26Z")
They went right to your profile and got it from there, anyone can view your profile. I would suggest that you remove your Email address from your profile and just replace it with “send me PM” or something like that. Also, anyone can sign up for a free Email address on BFT, just go up to the dark blue bar above that says “Features”. ---
**Author:** ![kochanut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@kochanut](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/kochanut)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/13 "2010-02-12T17:46:41Z")
i think ill just forward all my spam to wiperhunters personal email addy [:p] ---
**Author:** ![Kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kent](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Kent)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/14 "2010-02-12T20:15:40Z")
If any of you still have the original PMs can you tell me if the user name has a strike through it? It has been reported that this indicates that the user name has been deleted from BFT and I would like to confirm that. ---
**Author:** ![Vivid-Dawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f475e1/32.png) [@Vivid-Dawn](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Vivid-Dawn)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/15 "2010-02-12T21:47:48Z")
\*\*The one I got, was on Feb. 10 at 3:23 A.M. from “jose22”. The name is not striked out, either in my PM box or on “her” profile. In fact, the profile has a rather nice picture of a waterfall… and the Personal Description is the “letter” sent in PMs I haven’t gotten any other PMs… then again, I haven’t responded, either! LOL \*\* ---
**Author:** ![trfishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ea924/32.png) [@trfishin](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/trfishin)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/scam-spam-junk-or-all-of-the-above/163450/16 "2010-02-13T04:18:48Z")
This user name is supposed to be blocked now. I got the same message Jbriggs on the 11th it says new member and status not validated. I cant believe that a person could scam money out of another person and sleep at night.