Title: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: garyfrogeye on January 13, 2007, 09:50:53 am
I've received an email from the ACO telling me (in English and French) about a special New Years offer.
Although it does link to a page which looks very authentic. The things which have worried me are
1. I don't remember giving them my email address
2. at the bottom it says;
"Offer available until the 31rd January 2007.
NB : if you are already member of the ACO, please don’t mention of this mail."
Anyone else received this?
Although it does link to a page which looks very authentic. The things which have worried me are
1. I don't remember giving them my email address
2. at the bottom it says;
"Offer available until the 31rd January 2007.
NB : if you are already member of the ACO, please don’t mention of this mail."
Anyone else received this?
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: termietermite on January 13, 2007, 10:45:47 am
It definately has the authentic ring of the ACO's attempts at translation!
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: Dirk3D_NL on January 13, 2007, 11:40:14 am
I got the mail as well, it is an official mailing
2 years ago I competed in a contest on the ACO site (lemans.org) and had to fill in my email and address.
Every now and then since that time I recieve an email with offerings and even the odd letter in the mail trying to inlist me into their membership
Very rare though so not bothering me
edit: when you go to the aco site not using the link you will find the same offer, so definately trustworthy
2 years ago I competed in a contest on the ACO site (lemans.org) and had to fill in my email and address.
Every now and then since that time I recieve an email with offerings and even the odd letter in the mail trying to inlist me into their membership
Very rare though so not bothering me
edit: when you go to the aco site not using the link you will find the same offer, so definately trustworthy
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: garyfrogeye on January 13, 2007, 04:38:20 pm
Cheers,
I don't remember giving them my email but never mind.
It was just that the wording looked quite amature.
I don't remember giving them my email but never mind.
It was just that the wording looked quite amature.
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: Barry on January 14, 2007, 12:46:50 pm
Cheers,
I don't remember giving them my email but never mind.
It was just that the wording looked quite amature.
I don't remember giving them my email but never mind.
It was just that the wording looked quite amature.
Some of the ACO's translations can be quite funny, you would have thought that given the size of the American and Btitish contingent at LM, they could afford to hire a translator with an ability to produce idiomatic translations.
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: termietermite on January 14, 2007, 01:03:19 pm
Cheers,
I don't remember giving them my email but never mind.
It was just that the wording looked quite amature.
I don't remember giving them my email but never mind.
It was just that the wording looked quite amature.
Some of the ACO's translations can be quite funny, you would have thought that given the size of the American and Btitish contingent at LM, they could afford to hire a translator with an ability to produce idiomatic translations.
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: Nordic on January 14, 2007, 05:13:59 pm
I'm just glad I don't need to look for a job here (or the ACO's door would be one of the first I would knock on). ;D
Thats a shame, having someone on the 'inside' would be very useful!
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: termietermite on January 14, 2007, 05:40:03 pm
Don't think it hasn't occured to me Nordic!
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: Bob U on January 15, 2007, 04:37:10 pm
They must be getting desperate, I got one on Friday and another today
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: fagey on January 15, 2007, 05:07:46 pm
yup.. got one too.. its from when you enter an ACO competition all right.. ;D
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: Perdu on January 15, 2007, 09:22:19 pm
Na na nanaa nah
I got one on two email accounts, so there! 8)
I got one on two email accounts, so there! 8)
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: garyfrogeye on January 15, 2007, 11:26:32 pm
I've just received another one. The ACO are Stalking me ???
Title: Re: Email from the ACO scam?
Post by: johnevans3 on January 18, 2007, 02:29:22 pm
Yep, shonuff!!!!
