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Re: WARNING: James Lewis, isolution@freeyellow.com

#279
From: Zeppo
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 00:00
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Perhaps you shoud post his mailing address and number. Scammers
frequently post under email and snailmail names.
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Please remove the anti-spam 'xyz' from my reply address if emailing.

Rasanen <_nospam_rasanen@sprynet.com> wrote in article
<01bd20fe$3acf7b60$5997aec7@vesahome>...
> I needed a couple more licenses for VB5 Professional, and purchased via
> some ads posted by Mr. James Lewis from "Internet Solutions", who is
> using the email address isolution@freeyellow.com, a single copy of
> Visual Basic 5.0 Professional.
> 
> What I received, despite several clear messages that this had to be a
> complete retail version with full licenses, for business use, was the
> Academic Edition, with the Academic Edition license. See a copy of Mr.
> Lewis recent ad below.
> 
> Since I do not qualify for an Academic Edition license, and have ZERO
> upgrade and ZERO MS Tech Support with an Academic Edition, I have asked
> James Lewis to send me the correct non-Academic Edition or proper
> license, but as of today, Wednesday 01/14/98, have not received the
> correct software or license. Mr. James Lewis from Internet Solutions
> was paid in cash, with a US Postal Money Order on Friday 01/02/98 and
> confirmed payment on Tuesday 01/06/98
> 
> This message is intended only as a Warning, at this point simply a
> record of events, as I have full confidence that Mr. Lewis is sending
> or has sent the proper software and/or license. 
> 
> As you may be aware, anyone with an Academic License does not qualify
> for MS Tech Support or upgrades and since this is for business use and
> must pass auditing requirements, it is completely useless at this
> point.
> 
> **begin quote from recent ad
> 
> Subject:      FS:Visual basic 5 PRO
> From:         James lewis <isolution@freeyellow.com>
> Date:         1998/01/05
> 
> I have VB5 pro for sale for $150.00 this includes shipping in us, this
> is not an upgrade it is the full version. email if interested.
> 
> I have Visual basic 5 pro for sale for $150.00 email to order, I only
> have 2, these are NEW and COMPLETE packages and this price includes
> shipping in the US.
> 
> **end quote
> 
> -- 
> rasanen@sprynet.com - MS MVP
> Web Site: http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rasanen/
> 
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From: "Zeppo" <jlrosexyz@erols.com>
Subject: Re: WARNING: James Lewis, isolution@freeyellow.com
Date: 1998/01/16
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