Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=53524So you've been getting those emails with subjects like VERY URGENT FUND TRANSFER and URGENT ASSISTANCE, you know they are some kind of scam and you delete them. I've been holding on to some of the funnier ones, just because I collect weird stuff, and I've been aware of some creative people who have...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=5352438013210Jeffrey S. MitchellI boil everything down to common sense, including lengthy scientific research papers. For example, take a guy working his way through a large crowd proclaiming to be the messiah/Jesus reincarnated/the son of God/etc. Contrast that with another guy proclaiming he can save you 15% on your car insurance in just 15 minutes...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=282209916/21/2012 7:28:43 PMS. maltophiliaAre Nigerian scammers crazy e-mails actually very clever? An analysis from Microsoft Research suggests that Nigerian scammers need to sound as ridiculous as possible, so that only the most gullible will reply to them....... news.cnet.com  The Microsoft research paper: Why do Nigerian Scammers Say They are from...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=282203376/21/2012 2:47:22 PMJeffrey S. MitchellAny time someone purposefully overpays and asks you to rebate the difference, especially via Western Union, you know it's a scam. In the case you cited, it was a fake email PayPal receipt the money had been transferred into the seller's account. Worse is when the scammers actually send you a legitimate looking check th...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=280287643/22/2012 10:15:33 AMS. maltophiliahttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=280283433/22/2012 4:56:46 AM