lectro Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 An entertaining read Scambuster Sorry typo in the topic heading - should read "419 Scam - Busted" Edit - Correction on title :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Also a six page story at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/09/419_scam_anatomy/ which shows how some people can still be taken in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mo beats experience Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 i don't mean to be country/superpower-ist, but i bet the vast majority of those duped are blankety blanks. great story though, comedy legend that mike guy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilDDog Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 From Lectros post. This bit made me laugh, "Minnie Mowse. She was a very, very dear friend indeed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearz Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Here is another page full of dialogue of people scamming scammers. Not laughed so hard in a long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I was curious as to how they actually got people to send them money. So I replied to one of the scam e-mails, it was all a load of itchyscrollox! I'm not dead streetwise but I wasn't even slightly convinced by any of the nonsense contained in the e-mails. The person gave up after a few 'so you say your father was killed by whom?' e-mails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I started collecting them - got 50 or so at present. I always intended to send one scammer's letter to the other's email address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posters Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Lifted from another site Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posters Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Sort of steven speak and gramma (sic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 I'm warped. After reading that (lengthy!) article, I somehow ended up feeling sorry for the scammer :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdick Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 I can't believe I just read all that... very funny though! I was trying to predict what would happen as it went along, it's like reading a novel or something. They should publish them, great bedtime reading haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdick Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 HAHAHA I just checked out that 419eater.com site and looked in the trophy room of all the 'proof' pictures of the scammers. I can't believe they got someone to do this: Hahahaha.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 I can't believe they actually manage to take anyone in - I mean, who would be so stupid???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdick Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Police estimate that every year, US citizens alone are conned out of some $200m. Ahem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Ahem or Amen :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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