> 3. Set up a filter to route this fool's messages to your junk folder where it belongs. Perhaps not. While the OP should not respond to these messages, these

> 3. Set up a filter to route this fool's messages to your junk folder where it belongs. Perhaps not. While the OP should not respond to these messages, these messages could turn out to be vital evidence if the OP (or, highly unlikely, the scammer) decides to go the legal route. So my advice would be: do not delete these messages; keep them somewhere safe so they can be used later if needed.