safari vs ethics question

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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:43 pm

I have a possible Ghana to Togo safari in the making. Of course my lad needs a picture of my character so he can recognize me at the airport.

How do I make him happy while not sending him anything he can use in a future scam ?

Thanks in advance !

Baiting Guru Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 3877

I sent a picture of mckay and keller (stargate atlantis) to laddy.

he could get those pictures everywhere. while we are only using pictures of more or less known celebrities, lads could use everything, completely without your help.
with celebrities, if he recycels the pictures, at least a real victime could possibly smell it.

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:16 pm

would this be ok ? http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:J-E-id_coul-car%C3%A9.jpg

Baiting Guru Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 3877

I don't know, who it is, but at least, he has his own wikipedia page.

at least, it would be virtually impossible, that a bunch of lads appear at his house to... be friendly to him.

if you need an old man, take him Wink

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:32 pm

I tend to still send them a file that they can't open. It gives endless slapping opportunities!

When the day gets closer, why not tell him that you'll be the one in the grey suit? - More frustration. Evil or Very Mad

You can tell him that you'll be in a tartan netball skirt, it doesn't matter anyway because you'll never arrive! Laughing

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:43 pm

Why don't you tell him you will be wearing the same shirt and tie in that picture?

PS: Next time please warn us to put on our dark glasses before we open a photo with threads like that. Confused

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:18 am

I tend to use the photo of a semi famous person. Just not too famous, one a baiter sent a photo of José Mourinho and the lad recognized him.

When embarking on a safari lads like to feel secure. I try to do this to assure them.

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:04 am

I tend to use pictures of politicians rather than celebrities or actors. When he was leader of the opposition I used to use David Cameron's picture as one advantage is that there are several you can send of the same person if the lad asks for it; my favourite was one of him cuddling a puppy Wink

I stopped using him when he became Prime Minister as there's a good chance the lad would then recognise him from the news so I use the new opposition leader Ed Milliband.

I once sent a picture of Labour MP Tessa Jowell and got the "old fork grand-ma" line for my siggy Laughing

419Eater is my life Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 329

I usually use well-known celebrities that a real victim would probably spot. That way, if he does recycle them, it increases the chance that the victim will twig that something's up. If he does recycle them, and the victim still falls for it, it's still not a problem- the lad could have pulled an equally convincing picture off google images anyway.

No technique will be 100% effective, but anything that increases the chance of a victim figuring it out is good.

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:24 pm

As you can see from the suggestions above, there are plenty of directions you can take, and sending a photo here and there is not a problem if you choose right.

A few points to consider:
-lads do watch television and movies, so when using actors/actresses, don't choose the extremely obvious
-if your character is female: photos of attractive women under 30 are the most likely to be reused by a lad.
-stay away from scenes/poses that could feed into a lad's scams. For example, don't send hospital scene pics.
-limit yourself to public figures - meaning, don't use some random person's facebook photos.

Personally, I like to find scam weight loss websites (you know, those miracle products that cause people to magically shed the pounds without diet or exercise), and use photos from the bogus testimonials. They have the advantage of being highly unattractive, and the person in the photos is usually paid--making him/her both a public figure, and a not-so-innocent party.

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 1440

^^ That's great! The people posing for the pics are in on the scam, so are fair game, IMO.

A good example is this scam picture used by the disgusting and fraudulent product "Banital". It would be a good pic to use.

http://pijoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/banital.jpg

Not quite a Newb Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

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The people posing for the pics are in on the scam, so are fair game, IMO.

I would disagree with that - they are just models, hired for a job.

Another approach is to have your lad dress as you direct - nothing goofy, like dressing up as a clown, but something that you, as the mark, would recognize and be able to identify out of a crowd.

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:16 pm

Dr Mike wrote:

I tend to use the photo of a semi famous person. Just not too famous, one a baiter sent a photo of José Mourinho and the lad recognized him.

Because lads do know their football. Wink

Their general knowledge is quite lacking, but they will perform every bit as good as you and I in a football quiz.
I've used photos of Madonna, Lady Gaga, and even Putin. No reaction. But when a co-baiter used Mourinho, it made the lad react.
Yes, lads go to the movies - but they watch Nigerian or Indian movies, primarily, not Western. Nigeria is the Bollywood of Africa. Wink

Just stay clear of sport celebrities, and you'll be just fine. Wink

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:08 am

As well as football stars, many lads in Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone (British Commonwealth countries) are well into
UK TV celebrities
- I got called out last year in Ghana with a pic of Johnathan Ross but got away with it by saying all my family think I look like him as well
Smile

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:11 am

As Esox pointed out, Nigerian lads do watch English and American movies and shows. The internet is full of photos of politicians and lesser known artists and soap stars from all over the world.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:51 pm

Whatever picture I use, I make it personal and write my character's name and the lad's all over it, so he can't use it in another scam.
"Hi there, Small Yahoo Boi! This is me, Dana Scully! Ain't I purdy?
Love <3 Dana" Wink

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