OT: Subhuman scum

Got this on my facebook today... had a keyboard for sale in marketplace...

Can't believe they target facebook now...

Hi seller,

Initially, I want your response to this mail to be sent to: hidden for purposes of HC

I will like to purchase this item on behalf of my client and i want you to tell me your final asking price for the item. And the mode of payment is Check. As soon as i forward your mailing information such as your full name, address and phone# to my client to mail out the payment. But before this, i want you to know that the payment which will be sent from my client in form of check will be written at the amount more than your item fees. Reason being that, i have commission on the transaction as a middle man and besides. My client is intending to pay off his debt which is has been owing me from the past some month. So i want to know if you're so honest to deduct just the amount for your item and western union the remaining cash through western union money transfer to me. If you're honest to do just this, i want you to email me your full name, address and phone# asap now so that i can forward it to my client to mail out the payment asap.

Here is the questions i have for you concerning the item:

1)Is the item in good condition? And what is the final asking price?

2)Is any WESTERN UNION location where you can send the balance money around you the day you receive the payment?

3)Can you make sure you get the payment cashed at your bank the same day you receive it and western union the balance money?

4)Can you allow me to send D.H.L (my shipping company) for the pick up and complete the transaction the day you receive the check?

5)Can you assure me that you will honestly deduct just your fund and western union the remaining money asap?

If yes to all my questions, kindly email me back your full name, address and mobile# asap today

And also i want you to go and take the item off advertisement on face book.com so that no one will be able to snatch it from me again. And i will be adding extra $10 for doing that for me o.k?

Note: You won't be responsible for western union charges. You have to deduct the western union charges from the payment.

I'll like to further with the transaction with my yahoo box which is: hidden

I repeat, your response should goes to: hidden

Thanks.

I really wonder if there's anyone stupid enough to fall for such an idiotic, moronic, brain-dead trick. There's gotta be people falling for it, if they keep doing it. I just don't get it. It's like buying land in the moon, it's so stupid.

What is sad is that someone, somewhere, will take the bait.

If you like to watch vigilante justice in action, check out this site. Priceless.

Sadly, yes.

But on the up side, I just bought 300 acres of prime Lunar real estate. It includes Tranquility Base and the bottom half of the first Lunar Module. A steal at $100,000! Just wait until we start colonizing up there - I'll be rich!

Sadly, yes. But on the up side, I just bought 300 acres of prime Lunar real estate. It includes Tranquility Base and the bottom half of the first Lunar Module. A steal at $100,000! Just wait until we start colonizing up there - I'll be rich!

Did they mention your commute to Atlanta is going to be a bit longer than it is now?

I'm buying a hybrid. No worries.

So true: People still fall for it. That's why they keep the scams coming.

On reading the title I was sure this was going to be about Microkorg users.

Although the scam seems absurd there's always someone who's selling something online for the first time or who lacks common sense who will fall for it. For these criminals it's a numbers game, just like email spam. If they send out thousands and thousands of these emails they'll get a few responses. If just one or two of those responders fall for it they've made a nice week's pay. The only way to fight these assholes is to waste their time. I don't suggest doing this if they know your actual identity or personal information, but if you're safely anonymous go ahead and have fun messing with them. Send emails asking questions. Say you've never used Western Union and make them spend hours instructing you on how to do it. Say you sent the money Western Union and make them go to the office to track it. Tell them your company requires that they fill out an ID-10T identification form and submit a picture of them holding it up (this way you get a collection of pictures of scammers holding up signs that say "IDIOT") If enough people do this scamming becomes untenable.

Google "scam baiting" for more information on this delightful sport.

So, did you say "subhuman scum" like Alan Partridge? That's totally how I read it.

there some funny stories about scam baiting

getting guys to take photos of themselves with placards saying

"this is me"

etc.

Yep you got it!

Tell him you will conduct the transaction in person - then show up with a whole load of mates armed with bassball bats and machetes and beat the bastard to a pump.

That would work except for the fact that it's usually someone in Nigeria or something like that...

Yes - thats true - better grab an AK47 then - youd fit right in, or just plain "nuke the site from orbit"

scum subhuman scum

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TX4xmcfpeBg&feature=related

i remember seeing one of those where it looked like they'd got the guy to pour a cup of pee over his head:lol:

i wonder what (insert your synonym for naive and/or stupid) still even reads such messages

ah, here we are, The ScamBaiter

that water sure looks a funny colour!

Tech Ever....> Good one