Comments on: Scamming the scammer

Scamming the scammer

feelinglistless — Fri, 04 Jul 2003 15:59:50 -0800

Scamming the scammer Somewhere along the line I think we've all wondered what would happen if we answered the Nigerian 419 scam email. Now we don't have to. Someone calling himself 'ebola monkey man' has been taking the scammer's on a email journey to the point that he will only agree to send them money if they send him a silly picture of themselves holding up a sign with their name on... [via b3ta]

By: euphorb

euphorb — Fri, 04 Jul 2003 16:46:06 -0800

From the first email exchange: I AM VERY HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU MR BO JANGLES I AM NOW MR .BUKKAKE, I LIKE THE NAME AND I WANT US TO BEFOVER PARTNER IN BUSINESS AND IN FRIENDSHIP.I TRUST YOU AND I LOVE YOUR WAYS.I LIKE RUFF RYDERS AS WELL AND WITH P.DIDDY Hehe. Great stuff in the vein of Something Awful's pranks.

By: Slimemonster

Slimemonster — Fri, 04 Jul 2003 16:47:33 -0800

(This is not only ugly, but unfunny.),

By: feelinglistless

feelinglistless — Fri, 04 Jul 2003 16:57:38 -0800

To be perfectly honest, I'm sort of one the fence with this one. I think it's more interesting in terms of finding out how the scammers respond more than anything else. It's never that clear how engaged they are with the process.

By: 327.ca

327.ca — Fri, 04 Jul 2003 17:14:38 -0800

(This is not only ugly, but unfunny.), I'm starting to feel ambivalent about these 'scam the scammers' projects. They do appeal to notions of 'elegant revenge', but I doubt any of the people who choose this way to fight back have ever been victims of the scam. It feels a bit self-aggrandizing and a lot like shooting fish in a barrel...

By: languagehat

languagehat — Fri, 04 Jul 2003 18:22:09 -0800

Haven't we been here before?

By: Jimbob

Jimbob — Fri, 04 Jul 2003 19:20:30 -0800

Many times, language hat. There seems to be about half a dozen different "Scam the Scammers" sites going around. I want to see something different. Switch roles. I want to see someone pretending to be a Nigerian scammer record the responses of the stupid plebs who go along with the scheme.

By: hipnerd

hipnerd — Fri, 04 Jul 2003 23:02:20 -0800

Not as good as Moshood and me.

By: wackybrit

wackybrit — Sat, 05 Jul 2003 04:35:23 -0800

The fact this guy got pictures is comedy gold. What I'd like to see, however, is someone working out which false persona these 'scam the scammer' people are using.. and then scamming THEM.

By: poopus

poopus — Sat, 05 Jul 2003 16:02:47 -0800

Homophobic slurs and calling someone a "Mugu motherfucker" are pretty weak comedy material.

By: feelinglistless

feelinglistless — Sat, 05 Jul 2003 17:26:42 -0800

And the racism. OK, I know which side of the fence I'm on now.

By: poopus

poopus — Sat, 05 Jul 2003 18:51:30 -0800

by the by, what the hell is a Mugu anyway? Is it a specific derogatory term for a Nigerian, or just a general slur against Africans? Anyone know?