Labrador puppies - dumped and in need of good home

Nephythys · 08-25-2008, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Was it the same email? And even if it was, does that mean that it was "fraud" and/or "spam"?

There are two similar emails on Snopes: one was originally true, and the other was false.

EXACT same email- EXACT same puppy pics- exactly.

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Originally Posted by Betty

Well - my friend did email her right away and got that response back which seems pretty odd if it was a hoax. After all, who would respond back like that to a hoax?

I would either expect something like - sure, just deposit some money in x account and pick up your (non existant) dog

or

Sorry to let you know that you've been duped by an internet hoax. I've gotten 10,000 requests for dogs that never existed.

Her reply would seem to imply that it was real and the dogs now have good homes.

It would - but given that my friend posted the exact same email 2 days before last Friday indicates this email has been out there for a while-no clue why, it's odd.

Kevy Baby · 08-25-2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

EXACT same email- EXACT same puppy pics- exactly.

Great: does that mean it is fraud? Or even spam?

Nephythys · 08-25-2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Great: does that mean it is fraud? Or even spam?

Not sure- seems like it could be given that it was sent out by parties unknown to multiple states-with various explanations and dates for when it was pertinant-

It's an odd one-

Stan4dSteph · 08-25-2008, 11:29 AM

It does seem odd that people spread spam without any chance of monetary gain. What is the intent? Just to try to trick people? Clog up the internets?

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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	It does seem odd that people spread spam without any chance of monetary gain. What is the intent? Just to try to trick people? Clog up the internets?
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