I want to tell you something that has changed my life!

I've got a good little story. A coworker of mine decided to beat the
scammer behind these "Nigerian forture" mails at his own game, by
actually replying to the mail and feigning interest. He's had the guy
going for a couple weeks now, asserting that he's very close to giving
him his account #, but just needs to know this or that, etc. He's
created an alternate persona for himself- an elderly immigrant who runs
a "prophylactic repair" business and has serious gastointentinal
trouble. You should see some of the stuff he's written- and gotten a
reply to. It's a riot.

Jim wrote:
What an amazing deal!!! I am very impressed!

I currently represent several Nigerian pilots who are interested in your
Pre-paid Flight Time in your Citation II. However, your fees currently are
under our minimum finance limit. If you would be so kind as to promptly
return the overpayment amount paid to your fine organization by our US
Banking affiliate's Certified Cashier's Check, I am positive that we will be
able to provide you several qualified pilots. We have established accounts
at some of your nations finest financial establishments. Accounts that can
be verified for your approval. Upon your acceptance, we will promptly
forward to your attention and for your inspection, a Certified Cashier's
Check for each pilot, in the amount of $15,000. This is our companies
minimum finance limit. Upon receipt of our check, you may immediately
present it to the financial institution of your choosing for immediate
payment in US currency. At that time, we ask that you promptly request a
Certified Cashier's Check, made out to our company, in the amount of $5000
for the refund to us. You can then mail it to our company. Upon receipt of
our refund, we will then send your company complete information packets and
arrival dates of our pilots. We look forward to working with you!

You may verify our intent and our sincerity by searching for Nigerian Scam
on Google.com.

I heard on the news the other day that it's Nigeria's 5th biggest earner




"Paul Folbrecht" wrote in message
k.net...
I've got a good little story. A coworker of mine decided to beat the
scammer behind these "Nigerian forture" mails at his own game, by
actually replying to the mail and feigning interest. He's had the guy
going for a couple weeks now, asserting that he's very close to giving
him his account #, but just needs to know this or that, etc. He's
created an alternate persona for himself- an elderly immigrant who runs
a "prophylactic repair" business and has serious gastointentinal
trouble. You should see some of the stuff he's written- and gotten a
reply to. It's a riot.

Jim wrote:
What an amazing deal!!! I am very impressed!

I currently represent several Nigerian pilots who are interested in your
Pre-paid Flight Time in your Citation II. However, your fees currently
are
under our minimum finance limit. If you would be so kind as to promptly
return the overpayment amount paid to your fine organization by our US
Banking affiliate's Certified Cashier's Check, I am positive that we
will be
able to provide you several qualified pilots. We have established
accounts
at some of your nations finest financial establishments. Accounts that
can
be verified for your approval. Upon your acceptance, we will promptly
forward to your attention and for your inspection, a Certified Cashier's
Check for each pilot, in the amount of $15,000. This is our companies
minimum finance limit. Upon receipt of our check, you may immediately
present it to the financial institution of your choosing for immediate
payment in US currency. At that time, we ask that you promptly request
a
Certified Cashier's Check, made out to our company, in the amount of
$5000
for the refund to us. You can then mail it to our company. Upon
receipt of
our refund, we will then send your company complete information packets
and
arrival dates of our pilots. We look forward to working with you!

You may verify our intent and our sincerity by searching for Nigerian
Scam
on Google.com.

Paul Folbrecht wrote in message nk.net...
I've got a good little story. A coworker of mine decided to beat the
scammer behind these "Nigerian forture" mails at his own game, by
actually replying to the mail and feigning interest. He's had the guy
going for a couple weeks now, asserting that he's very close to giving
him his account #, but just needs to know this or that, etc. He's
created an alternate persona for himself- an elderly immigrant who runs
a "prophylactic repair" business and has serious gastointentinal
trouble. You should see some of the stuff he's written- and gotten a
reply to. It's a riot.


This is getting to be a common internet pastime. I've seen several
websites with teams of under-entertained folks who spend much of their
time pretending to be naive victims for the scams. I recall reading
one person's log of emails between himself and a gold mine scammer in
Africa. He was so convincing that he actually persuaded the con man
to send him an ore sample worth about $125. It was nice to see a
conner get conned for a change.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)