urgent request

[Avery Todd]

Thanks to all who responded to my post. I had no intention
of replying to it but it hadn't even occurred to me that is
was/is a scam. I've never gotten anything like this before.
Guess I've been lucky. :-)

Avery

At 10:15 AM 07/28/01 -0700, you wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Avery Todd" <atodd@UH.EDU>
>To: <caut@ptg.org>
>Cc: <avery@ev1.net>
>Sent: July 28, 2001 6:47 AM
>Subject: Fwd: urgent request
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > I received this the other day and I'm not really sure
> > what to make of it. I've also gotten two phone messages
> > from this person at my work number. Anyone have any
> > ideas? Thanks.
> >
> > Avery
>-----------------------------------------
>
>
>I've received probably two or three dozen similar e.mails over the past few
>months. One or two possibilities come to mind:
>     1)    Please send me just a bit to tide me over until all that nasty
>paperwork gets done and we all can happily spend our millions. That might
>take two or three lifetimes! (You know how it is with paperwork.)
>     2)    Please send me your bank number and any appropriate passwords
>and/or information my lawyers will need to access you bank account and
>withdra--, er, deposit, yes, that's the word, deposit my millions directly
>to your account. Thereby getting around the paperwork, you see.
>
>Bottom line? There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
>
>Del