Nigerian Scam Baiting - Let's Discuss the Modalities

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Nigerian Scam Baiting - Let's Discuss the Modalities

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Emcee: Hoatzin	Type: Moderated

Introduction Compact

So 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 replied to these criminals, stringing them along for some good laughs.

Plenty of good examples of this (and lots of other excellent info) are here:
scamorama.com

But I recently came across some people that are taking this to a whole new level. They are fighting back, hacking email accounts, getting photos of the crims, even hijacking websites paid for by the "Lads from Lagos."

xttp://ecobank.customerservice.inbox.as/
(The above was an example that is no longer a live link)

Described as "the new Internet bloodsport", Nigerian Scam Baiting is the art and science of playing Nigerian '419' con artists at their own game: outright fraud.

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130	How Two Irish Businessmen Almost Took Nigeria for $11 Billion A mundane contra	S. maltophilia	-	2/9/2024
129	The new Nigeria propublica.org	S. maltophilia	-	9/13/2022
128	Last year? I now feel much less special. Well, at least the scammers had the Bit	Jeffrey S. Mitchell	-	1/21/2019
127	I got 2 similar emails late last year, same threats of exposure and same blackma	EL KABONG!!!	-	1/21/2019
126	Not sure what country this is from, but it is the first of its type I have recei	Jeffrey S. Mitchell	-	1/21/2019
125	Nigeria's Internet fraudsters zero in on corporate email accounts Paul Cars	Glenn Petersen	-	5/7/2018
124	Is Zimbabwe trying to compete with Nigeria these days? First such scam email I&#	Jeffrey S. Mitchell	-	7/13/2017
123	Damn, I knew I should have answered those emails. [youtube video]	Glenn Petersen	-	6/24/2017
122	[graphic][graphic]	Jeffrey S. Mitchell	2	6/24/2017
121	The New Nigerian Email Swindle By NICOLE PERLROTH New York Times July 22	Glenn Petersen	-	7/22/2014
120	amazon.com	S. maltophilia	-	7/5/2014
119	I boil everything down to common sense, including lengthy scientific research pa	Jeffrey S. Mitchell	-	6/21/2012
118	Are Nigerian scammers crazy e-mails actually very clever? An analysis from Micr	S. maltophilia	-	6/21/2012
117	Any time someone purposefully overpays and asks you to rebate the difference, es	Jeffrey S. Mitchell	-	3/22/2012
116	windowssecrets.com	S. maltophilia	-	3/22/2012
115	HELLO FRIEND: My name is Sgt.Dave Cole, I am an American soldier with Swiss bac	Quahog	-	10/15/2009
114	Hello Sir/Madam, My name is Larry Brown Esq. Financial Consultant/Attorney base	scion	-	9/21/2009
113	<i>I am Dr.Bradley Archie Purchasing Manager to Medivet Veterinary Group C	scion	-	9/21/2009
112	From: "Pavel Bagrov" <[spoofed victim's email]> To:	Quahog	-	7/3/2009
111	DEAR FRIEND I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE My name is Sgt. Sgt Martins Scott, I am an	scion	-	5/21/2009
110	A New Low: ************************** Beloved, If you had few months, few wee	Quahog	-	3/24/2009
109	BROWN, CHANNING [BROWNCD9@mailbox.sc.edu] Goodday, I am Channing Brown Secreta	scion	-	3/1/2009
108	Dr Leslie Clive [leslie1111@gmail.com] Good Day I am Mr Leslie Clive,a Charter	scion	-	3/1/2009
107	<b>What A Nigerian Facebook Scam Looks Like</b> Dan Frommer \| Janua	Glenn Petersen	1	1/24/2009
106	Leamington man loses $150,000 in Nigerian scam By Trevor Wilhelm, The Windsor St	Jeffrey S. Mitchell	-	1/14/2009

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