Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:26:26 +0930 From: David Lloyd <lloy0076@adam.com.au> To: Robert C Wittig <wittig.robert@sbcglobal.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> Subject: Re: PART TIME JOB OFFER FOR YOU Message-ID: <45109FCA.4020808@adam.com.au> In-Reply-To: <45109A0A.7000107@sbcglobal.net> References: <20060919195406.8D58C1BF48C@catbus.gts.cz> <20060919210137.GA5274@osiris.chen.org.nz> <45109A0A.7000107@sbcglobal.net>
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Hmmm... >> How exactly does this spam-scam work? Does the spammer require a >> proof-o-faith `donation' to initiate further communication or >> something? > > Nigeria 4-1-9 > > They send you a counterfeit money order/ cheque, you deposit it, your > bank makes the funds available, you send the bad guy the the money, and > then your bank discovers the counterfeit cheque, and debits your account > for the bad transaction. I presume that they have ways and means of not being detected, though, or alternatively the place where they are turns a blind eye to such shenanigans? DSL
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