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2010-08-17 Science & Technology

Global e-mail scams target the kindhearted

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Posted by Fred 2010-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 How is this different from the Nigerian scams (except they're targeting a different set of idiots)?

"'We are a poor family suffering from the floods and desperately need your help. Please send whatever amount you can to my account information listed below to help us during the holy month of Ramadan,' another e-mail reads."

Uh-huh. Must be a very special internet connection you're got there, bunky. Works underwater and without electricity. If you're so damn poor, how can you afford a computer and internet connection to begin with?

Only fools fall for this crap.

Wonder if anybody's tried to access the account number given and empty it? :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-08-17 22:50|| 2010-08-17 22:50|| Front Page Top

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