Man Arrested in Australia Over Nigerian E-mail Scam 346
slasher_14 writes "A 39 year old Sydney man has been arrested over the Nigerian Scam. Simultanious raids were conducted in two homes by police, who siezed computers and documents.
Over the last 6 months, Australian police have tracked about 1.5 million dollars. The man faces Dubbo Local court today, charged with 17 offenses." Hopefully this means my inbox will be seeing less of these e-mails.
Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:5, Interesting)
Rus
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:5, Funny)
> These 419 scams (named after the nigerian police code) can be dangerous. There have been reports of where people have actually gone to foreign countries and then been kidnapped forcing the familes to pay a ransom note.
Sounds like natural selection to me. I'm surprised they figured out how to book the plane ticket.
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:5, Informative)
" > These 419 scams (named after the nigerian police code) can be dangerous. There have been reports of where people have actually gone to foreign countries and then been kidnapped forcing the familes to pay a ransom note."
Sounds like natural selection to me. I'm surprised they figured out how to book the plane ticket.
Discovery channel had a special on these, and said they actually predated fax machines. Originally the scams were sent by first class mail (so, no, putting a stamp on spam will not stop it, at least in this case), then by international fax (again expensive) when fax machines were invented, then by email when that became available.
Then they explained that people were actually paying these spammers and going to foreign countries to meet them at the bank, etc. As if that was not bad enough, they interviewed a successful businessman and multimillionaire who gave them every last dime of his cash over a period of years! I guess that proves you don't have to be smart or even hard working to become a rich businessman in the US (though I haven't made it yet, and would not give the Nigerian spammers a dime). :P
Re:It's more serious than that for some. (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:3)
KILL THE SPAMMERS!!! But leave dictators alone, they're none of our business!!! What a pathetic world we live in...(Sarcasm)
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:5, Funny)
Dont worry, you can still naturally enlarge your breasts.
BTW, does selling natural breast enlargement to male computer users seem redundant to anybody else?
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:2)
He (we) gets less SPAM, and fewer people get defrauded. Why should he (we) feel guilty about being happy to get less SPAM?
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:3, Insightful)
Please explain how "sparing a thought" for someone who can been conned does them the slightest bit of good?
Even someone who has been conned by one of these scams will appreciate the good in keeping them out of everyone's mail boxes ... even if it is only to protect others from being scammed!
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:3, Insightful)
There is reputedly a saying among con artists - "you can't con an honest man." The Nigerian scams are a prime example of this. A core part of the scam is that the victim thinks the money is coming from a breach of the law. The victims are not only stupid, but dishonest, and thoroughly deserve to lose their money.
On the other hand the perpetrators are also crooks, and deserve their punishment.
Of c
Re:Thank God we're seeing more of this (Score:2)
I agree, about the Nigerian scam. The people who fall for this scam have questionable morality.
But there are counter-examples too. For instance I've received a number of emails that pretend to come from computer security desks at Australian banks. These try to con me into entering my bank details in order to "reenable my account" or some such nonsense.
Bit player (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Bit player (Score:2)
Re:Bit player (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Bit player (Score:3, Informative)
A year ago AU$1.5 million AUD was US$10 or so. "these days" though, it's worth a little over US$1 million.
What I find humorous about the story is that it happened in Nyngan [webshots.com], of all places.
Re:Bit player (Score:2)
Lets be frank - you and I both know there's nothing else to do in Nyngan. The guy is facing court in Dubbo too. I remember last time I was in Dubbo. *shudder*
YLFIP.S. Surprised that the digital camera has penetrated to that part of the country.
Re:Bit player (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Bit player (Score:2, Funny)
He's making figures up.
au$1,500,000.00 was worth at least us$12.70 this time last year.
What is it they say? Lies, Damn Lies and Finance Reports?
Re:Bit player (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Bit player (Score:2)
So basically, that is all they've actually got him for.
He is supposed to have homes in London, a couple in Sydney, and one in country NSW.
They will never be able to unravel it all, unless he outright fesses up.
Re:Bit player (Score:2)
Depends. Are we talking about total, or are we just talking about what the cops can prove?
Re:Bit player (Score:3, Insightful)
It is rare for these scams to bring in more than some thousands per sucker. If they strike gold, the sucker would actually go to Nigeria of whereever, be kidnapped and held for ransom. That's where the big bucks is in this buisness.
Wait a minute ... (Score:5, Funny)
Typical (Score:3)
Re:Typical (Score:3, Funny)
A while later, he stops to gas up his land rover, and sees a one-legged man jacking off with furious abandon.
The American says to gas station attendant, "What sort of fucked up country is this? I see naked men running after kangaroos, and this pervert is masturbating in public!"
The gas attendant looks at him and replies, "Well, mate, you can't expect ol' Tommy to catch a kangaroo if he's on
Re:Typical (Score:2)
Just out of curosity, what do you call real gas in the USA ?
Liquid ?
Solid ?
Victims (Score:2, Redundant)
my old roommate tipped them off! (Score:2)
However, they clearly thought
Re:my old roommate tipped them off! (Score:2)
A kindly request for help (Score:5, Funny)
Dear Sirs Madams
"I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of Gen. Sani Abacha, The Late Nigerian Military Head of State. I am presently in distress and under House arrest while my son Mohammed is undergoing trial in Sydney by bribed officials in Australia. He is presently detained in prison custody. The government has frozen all the family account and auctioned all our properties.
To save the family from total bankruptcy and to save my son I have managed to ship to Europe and Asia through a Shipping company, the sum of US20, 000,000.00 respectively kept by my late husband."
You assistance is requested as a non-Nigerian citizen to assist in countering this crime. I will pay large sums in order to pay these bribed officials of Australia, in order to free my son. You will be paid most handsomely to aid in the transfer of these monies. If the funds can be transferred to your name, in your United States account, then you can forward the funds as directed by my associates. In exchange for your accommodating services I would agree to allow you to retain 10%, or US$4 million of this amount.
However, to be a legitimate transferee of these moneys according to Nigerian law, you must presently be a depositor of at least US$100,000 in a Nigerian bank which is regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
If it will be possible for you to assist us, we would be most grateful. We suggest that you meet with us in person in Lagos, and that during your visit I introduce you to the representatives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, as well as with certain officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Please call me at your earliest convenience at [Phone Number]. Time is of the essence in this matter; very quickly the Nigerian Government will realize that the Central Bank is maintaining this amount on deposit, and attempt to levy certain depository taxes on it.
Welcome! (Score:3, Funny)
I brother Fede Raltra working at a mission in the Decom district, Lagos, Nigeria. I am also the organizer of the annual Nigerian email conference [j-walk.com]. You are hereby cordially invited to the conference.
To register, send your address, daytime telephone numbe, name of your contact in Amsterdam, and the registration fee to me (the address on the page is out-dated):
Nigerian EMail Conference
c/o Fede Raltra
Decom Mission
600 Penn. Av. N. W.
Wa Shing
Ton D. C. 20580
Lagos
Nigeria
Fake! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:A kindly request for help (Score:2)
Re:A kindly request for help (Score:2)
From: Josephine March
Subject: RE: Urgent and Confidential Business Proposal
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 12:14:53 GMT
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of an urgent communication from your client, Mrs. Miriam Abacha, widow of the late General Abacha. I regret to inform you that I find it impossible to comply with Mrs. Abacha's request that I transmit to you my bank account and credit card numbers.
I was incredibly moved by the plight of Mrs. Abacha, who has been molested, policed, and frozen!! T
Re:My answer (Score:2)
Other news: (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Other news: (Score:5, Funny)
Dear Sirs Madams
I kindly request your help to transfer 9 1/2 inches of penis, left my my late husband, left in Nigeria's National Morgue.
As a sign of good will I'll request you to send me a couple of inches of your own equipment ASAP.
I would be very grateful to transfer 25% of my penis supply to a surgeon of your preference.
Those are mine! (Score:2)
Huh (Score:2)
-Sean
This is going to make all the difference (Score:5, Informative)
PCs should simply come with warning stickers: "ATTENTION: if anyone offers you money, advice on making money, or easy ways to make money, HE IS A CROOK. (if you don't believe us, please send $1000 to us in small bills IMMEDIATELY to learn it the hard way.)"
Re:This is going to make all the difference (Score:2)
The US Secret Services pages on this scam: (Score:5, Informative)
Like all other branches of gov't (Score:3, Insightful)
Alright! (Score:4, Funny)
honest!
Re:Alright! (Score:2, Funny)
Effect on the local economy? (Score:4, Funny)
I am just concerned how the local economy is going to handle so much less money coming in. This was probably 80% of the business at the bank
Darryl
Re:Effect on the local economy? (Score:4)
I think the phrase you are looking for is "What bank?"
Re:Effect on the local economy? (Score:2, Funny)
Anyway, $1.5M is probably many times the combined income of all residents of Nyngan. I have no idea why it's called the "Central West" in the article. Nyngan IS the "Dead Centre" of NSW. I'm surprised they e
I am with the Police Unit who conducted this raid. (Score:4, Funny)
Not the *only* person.... (Score:5, Informative)
Here in the land of Oz, last night's broadcast news (and repeated this morning and again a few minutes ago on the mid-day news), this Australian arrest was part of multi-national raid involving basically every continent except Antarctica!!
IIRC some of the noteable arrests occured in Cairo, Amsterdam, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. This was (is??) a global scam, but evidence is stacking up to suggest this Australian connection was one of the key players (not merely a pawn).
Name? (Score:4, Funny)
What? (Score:2)
If you can ask this question then you have (Score:5, Funny)
Re:If you can ask this question then you have (Score:2)
Oh, the typos... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Oh, the typos... (Score:2)
1) I'm smart. You're smart, the rest of the world is dumb. Let's take their money.
2) I'm dumb. You're smart. Take my money.
Case 2 is a much easier sell, especially if I provide objective proof like bad spelling and poor command of the English language.
Once I convince the mark I am stupid, I change his calculus from "I risk $100K to get $4M. I might lose $100K." to "this sap will deposit $20M in my bank account
Nope (Score:2)
"Hopefully this means my inbox will be seeing less of these e-mails."
After reading that figure the number of people entering this racket has probably increased.
Re:Nope (Score:2)
A million dollars in Australia is still a lot of money in anyone's language.
The average wage in Australia in 1999-2000 was $33350 p.a. [aph.gov.au]. So someone with a million bucks can do quite well for themselves if they invest sensibly.
This guy has managed to make himself a nice little living out of his scams.
Justice (Score:3, Funny)
(with apologies to Cheech & Chong)
using WHOIS (Score:5, Interesting)
Hello,Previously you had requested some information online in regards to potentially earning additional income from home.Our company Travelogia(one of the fastest growing companies in North America) has
it was from "abeulicnta@ebay.com" <ihmribcyph@sina.com> which is messed up because it's like a fake email within a fake email. Of course, it was formatted the same way you see here, no correct breaks or anything. Anyway, I go look up the website name on register.com's WHOIS feature. (Note: I had to hit refresh several times before I got more than a 'timeout') Well, this is what I got! (in the form of a gif image, go figure)
Organization:
Robert L. Holman II
Robert Holman II
4617 E Holiday Estate Court
Granbury, TX 76049
US
Phone: (817) 326-6107
Fax..: (817) 326-5066
Email: Robert@Robert-Holman.com
Registrar Name....: enom.com
Registrar Whois...: whois.enom.com
Registrar Homepage: http://www.enom.com
Domain Name: PROTRAVELBIZ.COM
Created on............: Mon, Oct 27, 2003 [Note the very recent creation date]
Expires on............: Wed, Oct 27, 2004
Record last updated on: Mon, Oct 27, 2003
etc, etc...
So I called him, apparently at his house, judging by the unceremonious, 'yeah this is Robert' answer. I confirmed it was Robert Holman and then proceeded to tell him I did not appreaciate his SPAM and he needed to at least put an opt out and use his real email address on the return. He stammered as he tried to tell me he could prove I 'opted-in' which is total bullshit. I told him if I got any more mail from him I was going to sue him.
So, my fellow SPAM-hating brethren and sistren, use WHOIS on register.com [register.com] to fight back at these jerks.
I also used WHOIS to find out who was sending me bogus eBay login screens.
whois aint (Score:3, Interesting)
And the fact that the organization holding the ".org" domain (ISOC) is completely unwilling to chase down .org spammers, scammers and sleazeballs is all the more annoying. Their response to me
when I tried to complain about a spammer using a .org domain (with no
Re:whois aint (Score:2)
Re:whois aint (Score:3, Informative)
Remember that ICANN requires registrar to terminate any domain in 14 days if whois information is bogus. So the spammers have few choices:
1: use correct info and get tracked.
2: use fake info and luse the domain
3: use somene elses info and get sued for identity theft
Their response to me when I tried to complain about a spammer using a
What was the domain anyway?
Are you sure you use the right whois server?
Re:using WHOIS (Score:3, Informative)
Trick or Treat? (Score:3, Funny)
4617 E Holiday Estate Court
Granbury, TX 76049
US
Phone: (817) 326-6107
Fax..: (817) 326-5066
Gee, Granbury is just a few miles southwest of Ft. Worth, TX. Think there might be a few trick or treaters showing up at this slimeball's door tomorrow night?
And no one would even think of going to a local bookstore and grab a subscription postcard from all the magazines on the rack, fill in this slimeball's name and mail them in. Would they?
WOULD THEY??
Re:using WHOIS (Score:2)
Nigerian 419 Coalition Website (Score:2, Informative)
I wonder if he'll need help getting his AU$1.5m... (Score:3, Funny)
Dubbo??? (Score:2)
Re:Dubbo??? (Score:2)
Dear sucker....I mean Friend! (Score:2)
During the civil war in Sierra Leone (a neighbouring African country) that lasted several years, the rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF), which fought against the legitimate Sierra Leone government, was actively supported by former President Charles Taylor on account of his differences with the Sierra Leone president. He provided training bases, military a
For those that missed another form of the pitch... (Score:2)
I am Mrs. Mariam Sese-Seko widow of late President
Mobutu Sese-Seko of Zaire. Now known as Democratic
Republic of Congo (drc). I received your company
profile from the Chambers of Commerce in Morocco.
I am moved to write you this letter, this was in
confidence considering my present circumstance
and situation. I escaped along with my husband
and two of our sons David and Mukoko out of
Democratic Republic of Congo (drc) to Abidjan,
Cote d'ivoire where my family and I settled, while
we later moved to set
One less customer... (Score:2)
Note: It's a joke... laugh.
All jokes aside (Score:5, Interesting)
Well, he had a trusting nature about him, almost anyone could be his friend. Since he had been a roadie for many bands (Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac to name a few) for the price of getting him stoned you could listen to him go on for hours about his days as a roadie, while you fished out of his carp stocked green algae swimming pool. Although he was crazy, he was a fun guy to be around if you had a few hours to kill.
So here he was with all this money from his families estate. The house was sold, so he bought himself a luxery van to live out of. The rest of the money he put into money market accounts and had planned to live out the rest of his days cruising to concerts and playing his guitar out of the back of his van.
Tradgedy struck when the nigerian e-mail scam hit his inbox. He fell for it hook line and sinker. After arranging with the english accennted guy on the other end of the phone line, they agreed to meet in amsterdam to facilitate the transfer of funds (which was through cashiers check)
Even after he got off the phone, even when he was going to the bank, even when he stepped off the plane his sanity nagged, no pleaded with him "This is a scam Kim, please just go home". Sanity had never gotten him anywhere so he just ignored it.
He met the guy at some cannibus club, and after a few nice bowls of fine green, his sanity returned to his subconciousness, where it layed dormant most of the time. He handed the man the cashier check for $200,000 with full confidence he was doing the smart thing with his money.
Once returning to the states he tried dialing the number the man had given him, disconnected. He tried the e-mail address, no reply. 3 months after he had pissed away $200,000 on a cashier check and a handshake, he finally told his friends what had happened.
I posted this somewhere before on the nigerian scam, a lot of people responded "Serves him right for being stupid with his money" I don't agree with them though. We're talking about a guy with the emotional maturity of a 9 year old.
The same mentality that would perform this scam on weak minded and lonely adults is the same mentality that would take advantage of a little kid. Spare me the "Theives code of honor" I hope this guy gets life.
Indeed (Score:3, Interesting)
There are plenty of people out there with Downs Syndrome or a low IQ or a mental illness thats make them gullible, and some percentage of them must have access to the internet.
This is Hilarious... (Score:3, Funny)
Well, I thought about it for about 3 seconds, and started snickering. I said to him, is this, by any chance, for someone wanting to bring funds into the U.S.? He said yes...
I started to laugh out loud. I said to him, guess what, guy... You've got scam! I explained the 419 scam to him, and started to quote one (approximately) from memory. "Sound Familiar?" I asked him. Sheepishly, he said yes.
I have received about 50 of these so far, and I forward them to the FTC, with "No Financial Loss" heading up a copy of the email. They won't reply, but they will add it to their gallery of rogues. I hope this guy was one of the ones I turned in...
*The* Nigerian Scam? (Score:2)
for aussies (Score:2)
Vigilance is rewarded (Score:2)
These people are committing fraud, plain and simple. Fraud is a serious crime, and the bigger the distances, the more serious it becomes.
While we may be getting a lot of spam nowadays, expect that to fall off sharply as law enforcement, public awareness, and vigilance makes entering this business too costly for the average Joe to survive for long.
The only surviving spammers will be those who are semi-legitimate, or on such a small s
These guys were actually quite dangerous (Score:3, Informative)
"Thank you for your $10,000, but now we need another $8,000 because of this new snag."
Worry of offending and thus losing the investment/s already made, lures people into upping the ante many times, probably while their stomach juices become increasingly more acidic and they tell themselves ever larger lies so as to be reassured that they are not being ripped off.
In some cases, people have finally been invited/persuaded to fly into Nigeria to settle the matter, (or wherever the scam is based), and have there been kidnapped and held for ransom.
There are dangerous, organized and well-funded people behind this scam. I hear they didn't just arrest some asshole in Australia, but an international ring of assholes. May they burn together in flaming tar for a thousand years.
Somebody here already noted. . . "You can't scam an honest person." --Unfortunately, this is not true. I know people who would from their kindness want to loan money with no hope or desire for reward in order to help somebody out.
Greed is certainly a big, big lure, but Vigilance and Knowledge are also required to ensure safety. I have a rule of thumb: "Never help a greedy person. Never help those who won't help themselves." --Rendering help to a selfish person means there is no chance of the favor being returned to you or anybody else, thus any energy spent in this way is simply sucked out of circulation. Pointless. "Pay It Forward" works wonderfully, but only if people actively avoid assholes and vampires.
-FL
similar scams (Score:5, Interesting)
i'm trying to sell my car and posted it on a few free car sales websites. so far, i've received 4 of emails exactly like this:
"We have a client who is interested in purchasing
your ( 2000 vw gti vr6 glx ) for the price of $( 14,500 ).Please forward me your final asking price "
of course, i then reply with the price confirmation, but then i get this:
"Hello,
Thanks a lot for your mail and the information, also for all your efforts towards making this transaction a success, i really love it and wish to buy as soon as possible. Anyway, this is how we are going to seal this transaction there is an associate of mine in the US who is owing me $19,800 i am going to instruct him to send you a cashier's check for that amount,and when it clears your bank you can now send my balance by Westernunion. Although i know that the value of the check is more than the price of the 2000 VW GTI VR6 GLX, but i am willing to trust you with my balance So if this offer is acceptable to you,let me have your contact information so that i can instruct my associate to send you a check,that is your name,address and phone number Please get back to me as soon as soon as you get this mail so that i can know your decision regards this transaction. I am banking on my balance so that i will be able to settle my shippers here in there local office because it is cheaper and faster.My regards to the family
Banks"
so this scam basically falls upon the same principle. obviously we all know where this is going, but i decide to play along anyway and sent him a bogus PO box to send the check to.
the next email was this:
"Thanks so much for the mail and the rightful information. Anyway, i just want you to know that what is required is your physical address and phone number, so as to deliver the payment to you in person. So, do well to let me have your Full name, physical address and phone number, in order to get the payment to you as soon as possible. And what do you mean by "terrifc deal"?. Waiting to hear back from you soon. Thank you and God bless.
Regards
Banks"
my question: why does he need my physical address and phone number? it's obvious at this point he will let me know about some snag and that i need to send him some money for whatever reason.
on a side note, i am selling my Volkswagen GTI VR6 GLX [ventura.nu] if anyone is interested.
so, people selling their autos online, be wary of this scam.
The obligatory ... (Score:3, Funny)
The ideal punishment (Score:3, Insightful)
If this was Saudi Arabia, they would tie him to a post and let anyone who has received more than 1000 emails in one day give this guy a bonk in the nose. I know I would pity him real soon.
Want more background? (Score:3, Interesting)
People falling for this kind of scam (Score:3, Funny)
Re:guess that proves (Score:3, Funny)
Yep, it sure does. I can't wait until the catch the one guy sending the penis enlargement and the other guy sending the viagra spams. With the three of them behind bars, spam will pretty much cease to exist forever.
Spammers and Big Red Hats (Score:3, Funny)
With the three of them behind bars, spam will pretty much cease to exist forever.
As long as there are lusers stupid enough to fall for it, someone will take their place.
With every caught spammer - fraudulent or "not fraudulent", authorities should be compiling lists of their customers for at least public humiliation, if not prosecution for aiding the spammers.
I'd love to see FTC ads: "The following is a public service announcement. Joe Brinkerhoff of Lubbock, Texas [show unflattering picture] purchased
Re:Spammers and Big Red Hats (Score:2)
(I grew up in Amarillo, the only town in America whose Chamber of Commerce actually envies Lubbock -- and I am only saying that because I went to an Amarillo CoC banquet whose theme was "Beat Lubbock!"... so anyway, that's why I have to give Lubbock heck.)
Ahh, grasshopper (Score:3, Interesting)
I present as evidence, everyone who has ever been on Jerry Springer.
Re:Spammers and Big Red Hats (Score:2)
You fucking arrogant little shithead. Not everybody is as saavy with computers as you are. Some people are a bit overwhelmed being in front of a computer, and take for granted that the information presented to them is factual and authoritative. I'm sure there are lots of scams YOU would fall for if you were placed into another field without training. Say, an aircraft pilot. Or an auto mechanic.
Caveat emptor, my ignorant and - by the defensive tone - gullible friend. No matter what the media, caveat empto
Re:Spammers and Big Red Hats (Score:2)
I have never flown a plane...so, you're telling me, that if I were suddenly thrust into the field of aviation, say, then I would suddenly begin falling for penis enlargement scams and etc? Or are you speaking for yourself?
Steady on the yoke. It's not like a car, you can't rest your thumbs in the corners or you'll tend to dive. (Actually, don't do that in a car, either. If you have an accident, you're almost guaranteed a broken thumb.)
Ban all messages with URLs containing .biz (Score:3, Informative)
With the three of them behind bars, spam will pretty much cease to exist forever.
You know, I'm considering grepping my incoming e-mail for any messages which contain URLs with the term "biz" anywhere. Especially when .biz is the TLD. Discarding the message and teergrubing the originating server the moment they send an URL like that.
By my quick estimate, that would get rid of everything except the Nigerian spams... which are hopefully a thing of the past; I hope the sender - like all other spammers - gets
Re:guess that proves (Score:2)
As has happened in the past, by the now disbanded Tactical Response Group [scu.edu.au].
that's globalization for you (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Good news, but... (Score:5, Funny)
Check out The Ebola Monkey Man [ebolamonkeyman.com]. Not only is it extremely funny, but it shows just how widespread the problem is, and just how far these fucks will go to try and steal your money.
Re:What I realverminnd ly don't understand. (Score:3, Interesting)
Send me $50.00 and I'll explain it to you.
Now, if you spent even 0.5 seconds thinking about that, then you're starting to get into range.
Remember that these people work off of statistics. Regular scams, that take in $20-100 each only need 1/20,000 emails to catch a sucker to win. Nigerian scams make more money, so they really only need to catch someone with something like 1 in a couple million emails.
Now, if you don't think th
Re:Just yesterday.. (Score:2)
If it was common, the churches would have been empty.
Re:Just in case you have a spare 2 hours... (Score:2)
Better ones:
Re:Come off it!!! (Score:3, Interesting)
I wonder