The Nigerian president wants to give me money!

Originally Posted by Tango589

Zayphod, this is exactly how the email began. In case I don't fully understand, please define "headers".

On your mail client, there's usually an option showing the full headers (which shows the originating IP address, and if it was relayed anywhere).

I used to do a lot of spam-reporting in my younger days.

If you're using Outlook, open the message again, click VIEW then OPTIONS. It should give a box showing the internet headers.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Zayphod

On your mail client, there's usually an option showing the full headers (which shows the originating IP address, and if it was relayed anywhere).

I used to do a lot of spam-reporting in my younger days.

If you're using Outlook, open the message again, click VIEW then OPTIONS. It should give a box showing the internet headers.

I used to pass their IP's onto colleagues at work who would send them enquiry mails stating they were under suspicion and therefore subject to investigation for distributing illegal or pornographic material.
I seldom got bothered again

[baggygreen]

Just tell em that theres no way you have a rellie in nigeria because your entire family is prone to nigeriosis, a disease that prevents you traveling there because of the risk of death from breathing their air.... then see if they try talk you around it!

[StarFox]

I get big CEO's from countries smaller then Rhode Island that say they are in danger of being hunted down and killed

and apparently I won the UK Powerball at one point