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  1. 01-15-2009, 11:45 AM #1
    OnePimpTiger
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    Remember the guy who fell for the Nigerian scheme? This guy one upped him

    ...actually, three upped him.

    A LONELY postal worker has landed himself in huge debt – after handing over £130,000 to a string of internet scammers.

    So this lady emailed him saying she needed money to help her sick mother...he sent it. Then, surprise surprise, he never heard from her again. Then someone emailed him and told him it was actually a Nigerian gang. Next, he gets an email from the "FBI" saying they are investigating the Nigerian gang, but need him to pay for their trip to Nigeria...and he sends it...to three different "agents."

    So not only does he fall for the Nigerian money scam, he falls for an "FBI agent" needing him to pay their travel fees to investigate it. And not only does he fall for paying the "FBI agent's" travel fees, he falls for it THREE SEPARATE TIMES! And of course, he took out loans to fund all of this, ending up at about $200,000. Just when you think people can't possibly get any stupider....
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  3. 01-15-2009, 11:50 AM #2
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    You've got to be kidding me. lol
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  4. 01-15-2009, 11:52 AM #3
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    he deserves a medal
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  6. 01-18-2009, 09:03 PM #4
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    It scares me that these are the people handling our trades......
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  7. 01-18-2009, 09:35 PM #5
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    Man, that's comical!
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    Geez, that's a reason why I have recently gotten into "scam baiting". Basically I reply to these emails and get them to waste as much money and time as possible on me without me sending a dime.

    I figure the more money and time they spend on me, the less they will on actual victims.
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  10. 01-18-2009, 10:43 PM #7
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    Wow lol...I remember this one guy actually kind of 'scammed' a scammer. He made the scammer call him on the phone and send him pictures lol...it was hilarious.

    Quote Originally Posted by HIJACK12 View Post
    It scares me that these are the people handling our trades......

    Seriously.

    "Hey, can I take a look at your mail bag to see if my mail is in there?"

    "Sure, go ahead."

    "Yoink."
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    Quote Originally Posted by MiniHelmets View Post
    he deserves a medal

    Medal? I was thinking a friend or 48397

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    Ha Ha ive had people try to scam me from Nigeria and I didnt even fall for it.
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    Geez, that's a reason why I have recently gotten into "scam baiting". Basically I reply to these emails and get them to waste as much money and time as possible on me without me sending a dime.

    I figure the more money and time they spend on me, the less they will on actual victims.

    I've seen a few awesome stories from scam baiters online...funny, funny stuff.
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