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randall 
"I like to watch."
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 Posted - 05/23/2007 : 11:17:00
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I just received my latest piece of spam, yet another crude attempt at the notorious "419 scam," where the sender poses as royalty controlling a fortune that you can have if you'll just do a teensy favor. This one's "Nigerian" and goes by the above name, sic sic sic.
What's worse about this particular one is that it came through the fwfr mail system, implying either that the sender is a registered fwiffer or there is a security leak.
Did anyone else get it? |
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Salopian 
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 11:38:52
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Oh no, that is so annoying. I didn't get it yet, but will let you know if I do.
I had such a hassle trying to sell a 'phone on eBay - frauds kept giving the winning bid.
I always wonder - who is it that actually falls for these scams and makes them worth doing? |
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Ali 
"Those aren't pillows."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 12:04:20
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There were reports of a few people falling for similar scams. Quite sad, really.
Check out this site for some hilarious stories of scamming the scammers.
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 12:20:52
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Originally posted by Ali
Check out this site for some hilarious stories of scamming the scammers.
I assume that it includes the P-P-P-Powerbook - anyone who hasn't read about that should make sure to do so. 
http://www.hot.ee/ppppowerbook/ |
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randall
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 12:45:22
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| My favorite 419 prank is this one. It helps if you're familiar with the work of H. P. Lovecraft, but even if you aren't [like the scammer], just know that he invented many creepy monsters, and enjoy! |
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 12:49:17
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quote:
Originally posted by Randall
I just received my latest piece of spam, yet another crude attempt at the notorious "419 scam," where the sender poses as royalty controlling a fortune that you can have if you'll just do a teensy favor. This one's "Nigerian" and goes by the above name, sic sic sic.
What's worse about this particular one is that it came through the fwfr mail system, implying either that the sender is a registered fwiffer or there is a security leak.
Did anyone else get it?
Yikes! I didn't get it. Make sure you let benj know so he can get rid of the account.
Perhaps you should PM them the link to "Chatterbox" or "Monsturd" and tell them to get reviewing.  |
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Ali
"Those aren't pillows."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 12:51:04
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Miskatonic? Arkham? If only he used some Lovecraftian adjectives like noisome, too... Still, it's a great one. Thanks, Randall.
And thanks, Salopian; I had never heard of the P-P-P-Powerbook scam either, and it is also very funny.
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randall
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 13:08:03
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His username is emman4u. He may be working down the top 100 list, or else he just read my reviews and judged me the most gullible fwiffer around... |
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randall
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 13:10:33
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Originally posted by Ali
Miskatonic? Arkham? If only he used some Lovecraftian adjectives like noisome, too... Still, it's a great one. Thanks, Randall.
Give him some credit; he got "batrachian" in there. |
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thefoxboy
"Four your eyes only."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 13:38:50
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quote:
Originally posted by Randall
His username is emman4u. He may be working down the top 100 list, or else he just read my reviews and judged me the most gullible fwiffer around...
Yep, I got it.................
"emmanthoyao1 @ yahoo . com" to me
show details 6:04 pm (4 hours ago)
From Emmanual Thoya ? Please help me
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Email::( emmanthoya1 @ yahoo . com )
Dear after going through your profile i decided to contact you for
friendship and assistace.I am Emmanual Thoya the only Son of Mr and Mrs
kindibe Thoya, my father was killed on a coup plot by the rebels because
of not insupport of the coup, the first day this poltical crises started
on the September 19,2002 mutiny that equally lead to the death of former
military junta Robert Guei.
This you can find on web page report on.CNN.com - Ivory Coast Rebel
Uprising Spreads
http:// www . cnn .com /2002/WORLD/africa/09/21/ivory/index.html
Before his death he told me as his only child because my mother died when
am young and told me about the money, It is The sum of Nine Million Five
Hundred Thousand USD ($9.500.000) he deposited in a bank here in our
country that it was because of this money he was posioned that if he dies
i shall look for some one whom i trust to help me transfer this money out
of this our country to his account for investment purpose abroad while i
will continue my education then the person will be managing the
investment.Dear am solicating your assistance to help me transfer this
money out of this country for my life sake while i will come to meet you
to continue my education in your country.
Dear am looking forward to hear from you and may the good God bless you as
you try to help me in Jesus name i pray Amem,and so that we can discuss on
what will be your compersation for this assistace.I am free to give you
15% for your affort to this buisness.and that is way my late Father told
me to look for God fearing partiner if he dies to help me.please dear one
i need your help kindly send your phone number so that i can call you for
more details.
Please reply me directely on this my private mail box for more details.
( emmanthoya1 @ yahoo . com )
Thanks
Faithfully
Emmanual Thoya.
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 13:54:26
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quote:
Originally posted by Randall
My favorite 419 prank is this one. It helps if you're familiar with the work of H. P. Lovecraft, but even if you aren't [like the scammer], just know that he invented many creepy monsters, and enjoy!
Brilliant!  |
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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 17:10:41
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 17:16:12
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Me too.
As if paltry sums under $10m would be of the slightest interest to anyone on this site!
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randall
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 17:18:22
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In a nice bit of serendipity, I opened my copy of the June issue of ATLANTIC MONTHLY to find a nice piece by Ron Rosenbaum about 419 scambaiters. He features this site, whose moderator, Mike Berry, claims to have "induced scammers to write out entire novels by hand, including the Lord of the Rings trilogy and most of the Harry Potter series." He also persuaded one chump to carve a Commodore 64 keyboard out of wood.
Rosenbaum's piece explores the moral issues raised by scambaiting, where "trophy rooms" hold photos of humiliating signs and gloating emails from baiters reveal not-very-covert touches of racism. In general, I think these predatory putzes deserve whatever they get, but Rosenbaum makes you think.
In the meantime, benj, can you please delete this geek's account? |
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MM0rkeleb 
"Better than HBO."
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 17:42:14
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| I also got it. |
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Cheese_Ed
"The Provolone Ranger"
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 18:06:47
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| ditto |
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Emmanual Thoya
