tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11374951.post8027054308385294685..comments2023-07-28T16:05:09.574+00:00Comments on iDeceive: Spam: P.P. Bankcard ServicesSpotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12687960542974310602noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11374951.post-79752784759356656932008-01-03T14:32:00.000+00:002008-01-03T14:32:00.000+00:00The following mail came to me, and it appears to b...The following mail came to me, and it appears to be from the John Tucker who sent the original spam. Like most spammers, Mr Tucker doesn't think he's a spammer: he blames someone else for purchasing a list of "opt in" email addresses. Sorry, Mr Tucker, I'm not going to remove you from my website as per your request. You may not be a scammer of any sort, but you have made some unwise choices with regards to how you advertise your services, and the stain isn't going to wash quite that easily. You should also be aware, Mr Tucker, that this message was sorted into my spam folder by Gmail, so it appears that you really do have something of a reputation in that regard.<BR/><BR/>For those of you wondering whether John Tucker's operation is a scam, my current evaluation suggests not, but his activities do not exactly inspire confidence given how similar they are to those of known scammers.<BR/><BR/>---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR/>From: John Tucker <[redacted]@yahoo.com><BR/>Date: 3 Jan 2008 08:56 UTC<BR/>Subject: Regarding Email That Was Sent<BR/>To: ideceive@gmail.com<BR/><BR/> <BR/>Ideceive,<BR/> <BR/>Hello this is John Tucker and I was recently referred to ideceive.blogspot.com by a client and I noticed that an email sent out to prospective businesses had been reviewed by your website as deceptive.<BR/> <BR/>I apologize for the inconvenience, however I am a real person and I didn't mean to give off the perception of being either a spammer or a person involved in deceptive practices. I am an Independent Contractor working for a number of different large Merchant Processors and each company is currently in great standing with the BBB.<BR/> <BR/>My Assistant purchased a list of potential business email addresses that were told to us to be "opt in" respondents. My Assistant then sent out email letters to all of the "opt in respondents" to see if they would accept a phone call from me to discuss cutting costs on Merchant Account Services or establishing a Merchant Account.<BR/> <BR/>Obviously the list that I purchased were not all "opt in respondents" and I apologize for the miscommunication.<BR/> <BR/>I wanted to clear the air with you and the viewers of ideceive.<BR/> <BR/>If perhaps the information could be removed from the ideceive.blogspot.com that would be appreciated, as again our intention was not to send out unsolicited "spam," as we had been previously told that the list were "opt in" respondents.<BR/> <BR/>To further add, I think the general overview of your website is a need in the online community to warn consumers of potential fraud and I believe more websites such as yours should exist.<BR/> <BR/>Thanks alot for your time,<BR/> <BR/>John Tucker<BR/><BR/>Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.Spotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12687960542974310602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11374951.post-82534371084887507372007-11-26T22:56:00.000+00:002007-11-26T22:56:00.000+00:00A correspondent informs me that there is a real Mr...A correspondent informs me that there is a real Mr John Tucker, and that he really does operate a business of this sort. This may well be true, but it will still serve you well to treat all spam (including this one) as though it is a dangerous scam. In the rare case that the sender is not a dangerous scammer, he's still an obnoxious spammer, and responding to spammed advertisements is tantamount to endorsing spam.Spotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12687960542974310602noreply@blogger.com