Scam the scammer?
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dick dastardly

Original Poster:

8,326 posts

292 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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My car is up for sale and I've had a 'gentleman' from Norway emailing me a bit asking for more info, pics, etc. He seems nice enough but now he's started asking for my full address details:

"i will like you to forward me your full name contact address home number and mobile number so when doing the trasaction we can both communiciate, please i will await your details so payment can be made out to you immediately"

I entered a few of his details on google and the first result was this www.data-wales.co.uk/nigerian.htm

What to do? Ignore it or reel him in and waste some of the lowlife's time?

craploginname

362 posts

283 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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Go here

This guy is responsible for developing the sport of 'scambaiting'

www.419eater.com

Hilarious what he gets sone of them to do, check out the trophy room

anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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craploginname said:
Go here

This guy is responsible for developing the sport of 'scambaiting'

www.419eater.com

Hilarious what he gets sone of them to do, check out the trophy room


Mike is a great guy. He's even had them send him money!

I used to be a regular on 419eater and some of the trophy room exhibits are mine.

If you do go down that route make sure that you use an alias and that nothing can be traced back to you. Remember - these people are criminals. (I have a good alias with fake passport, address etc.. if you need any help ).

dick dastardly

Original Poster:

8,326 posts

292 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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That site is brilliant! The advice there and here says maybe I should just ignore it, depending on where he saw the advert and what he knows already then it's fair to assume he has my name, phone number, email address, rough location of me & the car, etc.