Kathy,
Same person has hit me twice in the last two days, under different user names, though the name in the letter is the same. I sent it to Michael both times, and mentioned I thought we had gotten rid of her. He replied that they have deleted 11 previous accounts and now this 12th one that I sent yesterday. I sent the last one today and he's on top of that one too. Seems 'she' (who knows, really?) has several IP addresses, so they are having trouble keeping up with the accounts.
This person is persistent and resourceful. I suggest we eradicate 'her' the same way one eradicates taggers (gang-related spray paint artists). Each time you get one of these, copy and paste the user name, which is at the top of the letter, into an email to either Bogdan or Michael. They will delete the account. Eventually this scammer will go somewhere else.
DO NOT, under any circumstances, answer the email! That will only encourage whoever is behind it. They will only go away if we do not respond in any way other than to get the account deleted.
Maybe these people are all connected in some way and the word will spread that Adland isn't fertile hunting ground. Kathy, thanks for informing your friends. If a few people who have the biggest lists will do this, no one at Adland will be uninformed.
Cheri
PS, the first link below is my forum thread about this and similar scams, in a humorous vein.
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