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  • From: "Parker, David X" <dmp31526 AT GlaxoWellcome.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [internetworkers] Dubious e-mail
  • Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 15:56:29 -0400

A friend of mine got this e-mail (the most recent of several) and wants to
know:

Spam? Scam?

What do y'all think?

Thanks.

- Dave P.

> ----------
> From: Award Department
>
>
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> 801165204568-097
>
>
>
> A COPY IS FILED AND ON RECORD
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>
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>
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>
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>
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