http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/23/a-day-with-an-e-mail-scammer/?src=me&ref=technology
says david pogue:
I love this time of year. It's a time of giving, sharing and unexpected surprises — like the one that just popped into my in-box.
It comes from reader James Veitch, a London-based theater writer and director, who sent me the transcripts of a back-and-forth he had with "a not terribly clever e-mail scammer." It's a long shot, he said, but he thought "it might be good for publication." He's not kidding. I LOL'ed, I ROFL'ed, I LMAO'ed.
The scammer was posing as Alex, an actual friend of Mr. Veitch (the scammer was using a lookalike of Alex's e-mail address—"ymail.com" instead of "gmail.com").
Somewhere in Nigeria, Mr. Veitch's correspondent is probably telling a similarly amusing tale…
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From: Alexandra K
Date: 15 December 2010 08:19:30 GMT
Subject: Hi
Hi, sorry to bother you at this time but I made a quick trip early this week to London, UK and had my bag stolen from me with my passport and credit cards in it. The embassy is willing to help by letting me fly without my passport, I just have to pay for a ticket and settle Hotel bills. Unfortunately for me, I can't have access to funds without my credit card, I've made contact with my bank but they need more time to come up with a new one. I was thinking of asking you to lend me some quick funds that I can give back as soon as I get in. I really need to be on the next available flight. I can forward you details on how you can get the funds to me.
You can reach me via email or May field hotel's desk phone, the numbers are, 011447024065511 or 011447024064567 or on my blackberry at a@ymail.com
Alex.
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