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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:58 pm

I was first contacted by some Nigerian scammer when I was 19 years old, back when the internet still wasn't "all grown up" yet. I've known about these scams for years now, and I always got some sort of amusement by replying to these emails with attachments of questionable pornographic content.

I finally came across this site a few months back, killing time at work. I've read a lot of the threads, and I really do feel like you people (hate to use the word "you people", but whatever) are in the same headspace I'm in.

1. I don't like scammers. I earn an honest living.
2. I like to f**k with people that f**k with others.
3. I get a sick sense of satisfaction from f**king with people.

I've been working on a scammer for a few weeks now. I honestly feel like I have a natural talent for it. I work in insurance (some people would call me a scammer too, but we have licenses that allow us to take money), so I deal with scammers DAILY - although they're usually not Nigerian, and they're not pretending to divest millions because they're dying.

I've found that I actually have TOO many scammers contacting me. I spent a few hours one day at work (I obviously don't work that hard) just filling guestbooks with nonsense. I had FIVE 419 Scams in my inbox within a week.

If anyone is interested in collaborating, please let me know. I think that a two-person scam could actually be quite effective. I haven't read anything about it, aside from some of us assuming multiple-personality disorder.

Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 7:06 pm

You think that's bad, just wait. I signed 5 guestbooks and ended up with 11 lads by the end of the first week.

By the end of the second week it was whittled down to 6, but I had about 50 unread scams.

Now, less than a year later, I've got over 1000 unread emails in my catcher inbox. The sheer volume of scammers is totally astounding, and I never had any idea there were so many scammers out there trying to get away with this shit.

EDIT: While it's still manageable, you can always post some in the surplus baits forum. http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18

Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 7:49 pm

epicfail wrote:

I think that a two-person scam could actually be quite effective.

Scambait to be strictly accurate.
It's easier for one baiter to play two roles though. I did three once. Two 10 year old schoolgirls, and the father of one of them.