[Cumbria] Urgent Assistance from South Africa.

[Steve Turner]

Sounds scarily familiar.   There used to be a regular stream of people in 
the news who've been taken in by them.  I don't think it makes 'big' news 
these days so you don't tend to hear many these days.  You can always rely 
on peoples gullibility and stupidity...  reminds me of a recent survey, 
where people where asked in the street for their password.  most gave 
it!!!!  a sysadmins nightmare.

At 09:00 19/04/2003 +0100, Ian wrote:
>Hello,
>
>This reminds me of when these scams first appeared.  They originally
>came via post or fax.
>
>When I received the fax, after a short moment of astonishment, then a
>snigger, I too it to one of my directors, thinking he'd also see the
>scam/joke.
>
>To my horror, his eyes lit up and he instructed me to pursue the
>*venture*.
>
>It took me half a hour of arguing with him (during which I thought he was 
>going
>to fire me) to persuade him that it was a scam.
>
>--
>Best regards,
>  Ian                            mailto:ian@darksideofthemoon.org.uk
>
>
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Steve