How Many Of You Have Fallen For The 419 Scam?

by Alun Hill MCIJ

Scam Question: I haven’t, but I’ve had people who work for me fall for it!

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Guerrilla M 08.02.09 at 6:30 am

Not me, but I have been a “baiter” for about 3 years ina month or so. Anyway, check out http://www.419eater.com to check out some of the most entertaining ways to mess with these punks. By the way, never send money or personal information to these people. If you ever do, you’ve lost it forever.

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lexy 08.02.09 at 7:23 am

Not me! But there are tons of greedy people who overlook the obvious (that the deal is too good to be true) and focus on the money they think they will get. I know they say they were being “trusting” but come on….
There is a recent case where the Treasurer of a county in Michigan handed over $75K of his own money and $1.2million of the state’s money…. Not only does he feel like an idiot but he will be breaking rocks for 3 to 5 in the big house….

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Garacaiu 08.02.09 at 8:02 am

I have not fallen as a victim and know of no one who has fallen victim.

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JUPITER 08.02.09 at 8:53 am

I never have – but, one of my pen-pals in Australia was close to believe such a 419 scam email — fortunately, I emailed her and told her not to believe all that crap and I also have sent her some informative websites about the truth of such emails…
Whenever I get such emails, I simply delete them into the trash folder immediately.
Greetings from Germany