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Re: [Re: Official Announcement] **BEWARE**



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In a message dated 98-02-28 10:57:02 EST, dennis@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

> Looks like the TRADEX scammers are at it again. For those who don't
>  know, a San Francisco company called TRADEX was advertising a dongle
>  breaker for $100 in S&C magazine. Turns out it was nothing but a bootleg
>  copy of Safesoft. You even got to see the idiot's name splash across
>  your screen at boot time. ***DO NOT*** give these people any money.
>  Jimo, please axe these guys soonest.
>  
>  robyn.hood@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  
>  > Addressing the recent concerns of TradeStation
>  > users, we release 'FREE' "Year 2000 compliant" 
>  > security fix.
>  > 
>  > The fix removes the necessity of hardware lock
>  > and provides seamless operation of the software
>  > on supported platforms.
>  > 
>  > It is available for 'free' from our FTP.
>  > For instructions, e-mail to the above address 
>  > and our mailer will forward them to you.
>  > 
>  > 'We care about you'!
>  
>  I replied (just to see what was up):
>  
>  > Ok, I'll bite.
>  
>  robyn.hood@xxxxxxx replied:
>  
>  > Thank you very much for your inquiry.
>  > 
>  > The security fix is availavble at nominal
>  > cost of $100 to cover expenses.
>  > 
>  > To order please let us know the version
>  > of Windows (3.1/95) you have.
>  
>  -- 



Ah.  Not Robyn Hood, but the Merry band of thieves.