by dlhammond
thedacker wrote:
I responded almost exactly as you did, and he/she responded exactly as he/she did above. It's obviously some sort of scam. In this case, the scammer doesn't love money, just games. :laugh:
Have y'all ever heard of scambaiting? I'm not suggesting that be done here--the better route is just to inform the admins. But scambaiting can be a terribly fun hobby (whether doing it or just reading previous successful scambaits):
:arrrh: http://www.419eater.com/ :arrrh:
Professional scambaiters are outrageously hilarious.
WARNING: When I found this site, I wasted many, many hours reading and laughing hysterically. Don't say I didn't warn you.
I read an interesting article that says the reason there are so many "Nigerian" scams is that by saying they are Nigerian they scare away anyone with any sense what-so-ever so that they don't waste their time setting up the scam to have the people scared off before they reach the final goal.
What is interesting about this is that it is using pre-programmed responses rather than giving personal responses. "thank you yes i am trying your tips." I didn't give any tips.