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FBI States Online Auction Fraud Biggest Source of Complaints
dipfan writes "The FBI says internet auction fraud was the biggest source of complaints last year, according to the annual report by the Internet Fraud Complaint Centre. The Nigerian bank scam still remains popular, even after all these years. Quote: "During 2001, Internet auction fraud was by far the most reported offense, comprising 42.8% of referred complaints .... Non-deliverable merchandise and payment comprise 20.3% of complaints, and credit and debit card fraud make up 9.4% of complaints."
The report is a 27 page PDF file while the Washington Post
wrote up an article about it." Just ask CowboyNeal about some of his fun with dealing with dealers in Hong Kong.
wheeeee!!
This is news?
Study Reports Sun Bright.
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pants ahoy
Nice to know that a fool and his money are soon parted works on the internet the same way it does in the meat-world
I wonder if I send out a mass email saying that I am the Prime Minister of Elbonia and that if "Lucky You" should invest in my country you will have 4000% ROI. How much money would I actualy get from Dolts who would beleive me? Gato
Hi all. Just wanted to tell you that today looks like the flow's going to be on the heavy side. Breasts feel rather tender as well, and, of course, there's the bloating.
Gotta go and grab some more pads. Remember, guys, * with wings are a girl's best friend.
Hello Titty (.)(.)
Breasts make everything better.(tm)
Pecker Checker
It's spelled "scrotum."
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YourMissionForToday: I suggest becoming Spider-Man
coed.jpg: But I'm batman
YourMissionForToday: It might be time to transition your servers to Spider-Man. Netcraft's latest survey says that *Batman accounts for less than 1% of allservers on the internet
coed.jpg: Batman was fighting hax0rz when spiderman was shittin yellow
YourMissionForToday: Yes, but Spider-Man is infinitely more scalable, offers volume discounts for licensing and has new Sticky-Web software
YourMissionForToday: http://store.sun.com/catalog/doc/BrowsePage.jhtml; $sessionid$LPKWARRPH0GHLAMTA1ESTGT5AAAACJ1K?cid=80 487 refer to this page for more info
coed.jpg: spider-man is a hacked-together superhero. just some guy with a freak mutation. batman was built from the ground up by dedicated professionals and strong financial backing to be a quality superhero
YourMissionForToday: I won't deny that Batman was very much ahead of his time, and if this was 1996, I'd probably be recommending him. But this is 2002, Spider-Man's working better than ever, and capturing market share from tons of low and medium end businesses everywhere
coed.jpg: well first of all, market share is no indicator of a superhero's quality. just because there are millions of petty crimes for spider man to make right doesn't mean he's a better superhero. meanwhile, batman has better resources tailored specifically for doing his job well. he's the real superhero for mission-critical applications
YourMissionForToday: You can't deny Spider-Man's continued profitibility year after year. He squashed Dr. Octopus and was hailed as the savior of Wall Street. Meanwhile, Batman is hacking around in his garage, trying to tweak his Batmobile hour after hour. Is that really the superhero you want to send to your clients?
YourMissionForToday: http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/graphics/sunvi deoplus.html
coed.jpg: are we trying to save Wall Street or the people of Gotham City? I dunno about you, but when i'm at the hands of a villain i don't want to put my life in the hands of some teenager who happens to know something about fighting crime. i want a trained professional who makes it his job to offer stable and robust crime-fighting powers.
coed.jpg: and it's not like batman's license is as restrictive as people make it seem. in fact, spider-man's license is probably even more restrictive. he wants you to call him no matter what the crime. batman's license may not require the revelation of bruce wayne's identity, but i'm still free to make use of batman's products to meet all my needs. and personally, i don't care if bruce wayne keeps himself a secret, as long as he's the best fighter of crime
YourMissionForToday: The truth is, Batman just isn't very scalable. He's great for low-end crimefighting such as your Joker or Riddler, but if he were to take on guys like the Shocker or Venom, you could expect hours of configuration headaches as he picks out the correct tool from his Bat-arsenal. With Spider-Man, all the tools you need are already pre-loaded
coed.jpg: i think you're confusing "scalable" with "bloated." spider man isn't better just because he has to carry every single one of his limited and hackish tools with him everywhere he goes. Yeah, batman is a more sophisticated crimefighter, with a wide variety of specialized tools. but how often is a crime ever really a surprise? batman actually knows something about the criminal he's fighting, and he takes the time to plan out his strategy. yeah, spiderman is fine for a wide variety of small-time applications, but when it can't be done with spidey-sense, you need the console back at the bat-cave. don't blame batman if you can't figure out what you're doing before you try to fight a crime
YourMissionForToday: Spider-Man's not overloaded with tools. For example, he only uses the Spider-Man belt signal if its appropriate for his job. In addition to the industry acclaimed Spider-Sense(TM), he also developed his own webbing fluid in house, which is provided free to all customers, regardless of volume. Can Batman make any claims like that?
coed.jpg: come on, batman INVENTED the utility belt and just about anything you'll find on one today. that's what happens when you back a project with some private funding. Granted, it's cool that spiderman has the webbing built right in. but you can't deny batman's more modular approach. you always know batman's tools will work with one another, which can't always be said for spiderman. his web can stick to some impossible things, but not everything. but there's not much that batman can't grapple if he has the right hook.
YourMissionForToday: Batman's glory days are long past. I mean, sure he invented the utility belt, but when has he UPDATED it? I wouldn't be surprised to find a Bat-Hourglass in there! LOL!
coed.jpg: funny, i didn't think spiderman had a timepiece whatsoever
YourMissionForToday: during normal operation, Spider-Man is in view of number of clocks? Why waste space when he doesn't have to
coed.jpg: Yeah but what happens when there are no clocks? Batman's utility belt with his bat-clock comes in mighty handy. but the point here is not clocks, it's about whther you want a robust crime fighting system or a flashy newcomer that hasn't quite got all his powers sorted out yet. i mean which would you rather have, some kid that can swing from buildings with his own excretions, or the bat-copter?
YourMissionForToday: Let's not let this degenerate into mere flaming.
Liberate your mind in two clicks or less.
In other news, there's a KILLER VIRUS being sent 'round the net via email. If you receive an email with the subject "JOIN THE CREW", delete it!!!!
:P
Some people believe anything they read.
and he's a big, fat, ugly piece of shit. I mean I always kind of assumed as much but wow.
Shit, how ugly CowboyNeal is!
...they'd put up the obvious tag on this one.
Yeah baby!!!!!
how i ordered a commemorative Goatse key holder. no one is every gonna find a key in there.
ooh those shorts make my heart go boom
I can see you're pierced from accross the room
I'm glad I wore something kinda loose
like to hitch your engine to my caboose
if that thong was tighter youd pop a string
strutting down the beach you go miss thing
with a bulge up front making me go schwing
like you're smuggling a burrito
he had a cattle prod
prod prod
a lincoln log
log log
wanna polish that nob
nob nob
i think ill sing it again
he had a cattle prod
prod prod
wanna polish that nob
nob nob
sure is long
let me see that schlong!
love it when the beats go
make your baloney go
that dong-da-dong dong dong
love it when the beats go
make your baloney go
that dong-da-dong dong dong
baby those chaps make you look so butch
wanna grab that stick and pop your clutch
put you over me knee like a little boy
twist your key like a wind up toy
wanna make your salmon swim up my stream
mix your coffee with a little cream
pick you first for my softball team
cuz you got your own louisville slugger
love it when the beats go
make your baloney go
that dong-da-dong dong dong
love it when the beats go
make your baloney go
that dong-da-dong dong dong
let me see that schlong!
Has anyone heard anything about the FBI's magic lantern? Are they using it yet? Is there a way to block it?
Woo hoo!!!
ooooohhhh!!! I have a friend! The little gem thing was a different colour!
thank you so much *sniff*