Another loss of life. Victim of scammers

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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:53 am

callum wrote:

The only positive in this is there is absolutley no need for any kind of ethics thread ever again.

Just when I get a bit bait jaded, stuff like this tragic story rejuvenates me.

I trust that any future lad hugging/ethics threads will be locked and the authors pointed to this thread as to the reason why.

Adamu's soulmate Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 337

What a tragic waste of a life - just 23 years old and come to the UK presumably to better her chances in life. I feel so sad for her family and friends. Those evil low life scumbags

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:09 am

Total waste of an innocent life because of some lowlife scumbag. This lad will have no regrets whatsoever about the poor girls death. This really highlights the reason for why we bait these bastards.

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:57 am

A tragic loss of life and a sad reminder of the true value of the work carried out by the members of this forum.

I fully understand the feelings of members� comments on ethics threads but I hope that the moderators of this board never reach the stage where they simply lock any thread which raises discussion on the morals of baiting. We police ourselves through self imposed rules of baiting which have evolved over time, helped, in part, by a culture of open discussion, a willingness to justify baiting and to answer the critics with a considered and measured response. We shouldn�t be tempted to surrender our own principles because of the actions of scum who have none.

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:09 am

Well sead tig

Trophy Videos · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 1:28 pm

I think I'll write to some lotto lads today.... Twisted Evil

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:43 pm

SlayerFaith wrote:

Wrong. To a scammer, it means a hell of a lot. It's the end of the gravy train, which is all they give a shit about.

No, I'm right too. What I meant is that the girl's life means nothing to a scammer as far as the loss to her family and friends. It means nothing that they have a lot of grief.

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:08 pm

Apologies, Sheboppe. Embarassed

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:01 pm

Tigbitties wrote:

We shouldn�t be tempted to surrender our own principles because of the actions of scum who have none.

He who lives by the sword,dies by the sword.

Personally, I sleep easy at night knowing what torment I am causing them. If I knew they had killed themselves because the WU money hadn't materialized again I would sleep even easier. One down 3 million scumbags to go.

Tell that to the widow who had just lost her life savings shortly after losing her husband.

Elite Baiter Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 1269

Scammers make me sick. Evil or Very Mad

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:19 am

@Tommo. Just to put the record straight, my post was very clearly about retaining the principles of open discussion and debate on this board and was a response to the earlier suggestions that any future lad hugging/ethics threads should be locked. I made absolutely no comment on how far it is acceptable to push a lad. I simply defended the right of members, who feel it necessary, to debate the issue.

You�ve directly quoted me and gone on to dispute a completely different issue from the one I made. And, just so there�s no confusion here, if some scumbag I had baited found solace at the end of a rope, I wouldn�t lose any sleep either.

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:51 am

Tigbitties wrote:

... And, just so there�s no confusion here, if some scumbag I had baited found solace at the end of a rope, I wouldn�t lose any sleep either.

At least we agree on one thing at least! Very Happy

** Retired ** Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 750 Location: Air

cant find the words so this post is simply a mark of respect.

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 10:13 pm

SlayerFaith wrote:

Apologies, Sheboppe. Embarassed

No apology necessary, SF. Both of our points are correct. What it boils down to is the scammer only cares about money. Very Happy

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:50 pm

I'm sure there is or was a link to this story elsewhere but my search abilities have failed me, so just for future reference. This is quite possibly the worst way to end it all...

Quote:

Suicide of internet scam victim

A man died after setting himself on fire when he was cheated in an internet money-laundering scam, an inquest heard.

Leslie Fountain's body was discovered in a field in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, on his 48th birthday, days after he thought he had won $1.2 million in an internet lottery. Mr Fountain, a senior technician at Anglia Polytechnic University, had debts of �25,000 and thought the win would solve all his financial problems. When he realised he had been tricked he became depressed, the inquest at Shire Hall, Cambridge, was told.

Detective Sergeant Alan Page told the inquest that officers found Mr Fountain had been taken in by an internet scam which had been run from Amsterdam and was now being investigated by Interpol.

I'm having trouble posting the text, but the full article can be found here http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/3444307.stm

Now, does anyone still want to apologise for the minor inconvenience and slight chance of mishap that may result from our corresponding with these scum of the earth?

Master Baiter Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 110 Location: USA

I admit, I was starting to wonder "is forcing them to perminetly brand themselves with a tattoo going too far?" ... now I'm thinking it's not far enough. I never wish harm on anyone without justification and these people... they deserve all the hell they get.

I say this constantly here on the forum, but I do highly praise you baiters! You placed some form of justice when before there was nothing! And not just that, you go beyond just playing a game to actually saving lives by making it harder for innocent people to fall victom will all the alert sites, warnings and more I have seen going up! Praise be to all of you, you are honored by every great thing in this world.

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:10 am

i am a strong beliver in prayer, and although this child is gone, i pray that her family recives comfort in their time of need. i also pray for the skill and ability to make sure the lads get all they deserve.
patience is a virtue, and i like it slow. slow and painfull. dolla choping, safarie, site killing, more safari, i want to do it all. after all i have plenty of time. and if the lads want me to hurry, i just take a few days off.

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