Y'know, that is illegal. If it originated from North America whoever sent it is totally convictable.
If there's any contact information on there (and presumably there is if it's an attempt to scam stupid people out of $3000) then you could report that to the police and land them in all sorts of fun.
I'd be shocked if it originated from within North America. Scams like that tend to be Nigerian-based (although I hear an increasing number of scams are originating in Rwanda these days). I can take a look at the IP, but I'm sure it'll be spoofed all to hell.
It didn't strike me as a 419 scam up front, but you're right about that. Oddly, a friend of mine got a couple of harassing prank calls along those lines, which she reported to local police & that has led to hilarity in the community, which is probably why I gave it more credence than I have in the past.
Normally there is something traceable in these e-mails because they need you to be able to send the money to them. Back in the day (lets say 5 years ago), the RCMP had an e-mail address for people to forward them to. I guess they've given up on that approach 'cos it wasn't on the top 10 Google links.
LOL! I guess they weren't having much success with it, since I see the first emails were demanding $80k total, and slowly that's dropped... by now the spammer just wants $6k. ;)
I'm kind of sorry mine didn't have a tagline like "the seer, killer, saver and damager." like one of the spammers on that page, because that's even more lolz.
Really though, there's a reason he's been hanging around my journal for like two years now. It's because he's got the hawts for my fine, fine self. He's even given up on complaining when I call him pet names.
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Seriously, your standards for your employees are way too low.
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If there's any contact information on there (and presumably there is if it's an attempt to scam stupid people out of $3000) then you could report that to the police and land them in all sorts of fun.
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http://www.419scam.org/419-hitman-scam.htm
Normally there is something traceable in these e-mails because they need you to be able to send the money to them. Back in the day (lets say 5 years ago), the RCMP had an e-mail address for people to forward them to. I guess they've given up on that approach 'cos it wasn't on the top 10 Google links.
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I'm kind of sorry mine didn't have a tagline like "the seer, killer, saver and damager." like one of the spammers on that page, because that's even more lolz.
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Lookit you, gettin' all hot and bothered!
You aren't *thaaat* special, sister.
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Really though, there's a reason he's been hanging around my journal for like two years now. It's because he's got the hawts for my fine, fine self. He's even given up on complaining when I call him pet names.
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