New scam...beware of this email.

Question

I just recieved the following email. Obviously it's a scam and the community members are a lot smarter than that but I just thought I would pass it along to Adobe and the community.
I think the big tip off here is the "%TO_NAME"
" It has come to my attention that you might have an interest in purchasing ADOBE Creative Suite CS6 Full version .
  I am selling ADOBE Creative Suite CS6 Full version   --- the FULL  version, besides  it does not need to  go through the  "Activation" process.
Although this is a  not an "official disk" it works exactly the same,and has even more benefits. Since it has no activation files, it can
be installed unlimited times on as many computers as you like which is a big plus!
  The only down side to this is that there is no Web Based Support from Graphic COMPANY  because it was not bought from them.
  It's functions is  all the same as  Store_Bought programs.
  I'd be willing to sell it to you for a very low price of $100 USD .-plus a small shipping & handling fee.You simply cannot beat this offer.
This would cost you more than  $2000 USD.-plus tax in any store and you can only install the store bought version on one computer.
As I said there are not any limitations or restrictions with this type of version other than the web-based support,
but who really needs that anyways?  I don't.
  If you want to purchase any Graphic  email me with your shipping address and I will even send it in advance.
  You will receive it in 4-8 business days  and check it out for free to see if it is in perfect condition
  (just check out whether it is readable on your system or not) just open it up and see if your computer can read the files and if so then
   it will work with your system. Then email me back and let me know.
  After I get your payment via an online-payment service such as Western Union which usually seems to work best for most people.
I will email you the code-number to install the programs .This is the best method to do this type of business online....
for all parties involved.
  I hope to hear from you soon.
  Thank You,
   %TO_NAME"

Answer 1

Noel Carboni wrote:
Reasonable points, but I say that if a thief has their identity stolen - or worse - it couldn't have happened to a more deserving person.  Perhaps they'll get so bogged down in the aftermath they'll have trouble finding idle time to steal more software.  Fine by me.
Effecting a cultural change for the better will be difficult but is ultimately necessary.  Capitalism only works if everyone is substantially honest.  An honest wage for an honest day's work, honest profit from a good product, that sort of thing.
Why isn't morality taught more thoroughly in schools?  Teach 'em right from wrong, and show them the big picture - show them how if they steal something then they should expect to have things near and dear to them stolen.  What goes around comes around, that kind of thing.  Would parents complain that the school is trying to impose its morals on their precious little DNA carriers?  Do they complain that the school imposes its views on what side of the road we have to drive on in Driver's Ed?
As one who feeds my family and puts my son through college on the money I make selling licenses for software I've written, this subject is close to my heart.  I know how many man-months I've already had to put into anti-piracy measures, and frankly I'd like to have had that time for other things.
-Noel
To paraphrase Robert Burns;
To all of that, and all of that;
I say Amen to all of that.
--OB