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Nigerian Scammers Scammed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the who-scams-the-scammer-scammers dept.

sbinning writes "At least one Nigerian scammer has had the tables turned. A website admin retaliates against the fraudsters, with hilarious results." From The Age article: "When he found a willing victim, his anti-scam unfolded in much the same way as a typical 419 scam, promising payment only after a substantial investment had been laid down — in this case the receipt of a series of commissioned wooden carvings from a local artist. With some creative photo editing, Shiver Metimbers was able to string along his quarry with claims that the two carvings sent had mysteriously been damaged enroute, the first through a mysterious shrinking process, and the second by a rogue African hamster."

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  1. I want one... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 2, Funny

    So where does one get a "rogue African hamster"?

    1. Re:I want one... by FuturePastNow · · Score: 2, Funny

      It must be carried across the sea by an African Swallow. In a hollowed-out coconut.

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    2. Re:I want one... by MyLongNickName · · Score: 3, Funny

      Saturday night. And you want a hamster. Who am I to judge?

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    3. Re:I want one... by tacarat · · Score: 2, Funny

      Go for the eyes, Boo!

      Boo Attacks Sid for 126 slashing damage
      Sid uses [Microwave Oven]
      Boo has become trapped!
      Sid uses [Portable Goblin Power Supply]
      [Microwave Oven] Attacks Boo for 99 fire damage
      Boo is still trapped!
      [Microwave Oven] Attacks Boo for 99 fire damage
      [Microwave Oven] Attacks Boo for 99 fire damage
      [Microwave Oven] Attacks Boo for 99 fire damage
      Boo uses [Goblin Sapper Charge]
      [Goblin Sapper Charge] damages Boo for 200 Fire damage
      [Goblin Sapper Charge] damages Sid for 400 fire damage
      Boo has died
      Sid has died

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  2. Next up by AchiIIe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nigerian Scammers try to scam nigerian-scam scammers by requiring a small investment prior sending artwork that precludes another large investment

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  3. Re:Why not link directly to the actual content? by l33t+gambler · · Score: 1, Funny

    I love the legs he photoshops into crashed planes and other vehicles. Naked with only sneakers and no socks. How can the 419 scammers ever believe something like that?

    WARNING violence and blood

    http://www.419eater.com/images/reelgud.jpg
    http://www.419eater.com/images/bread_and_wine_cras h.jpg

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  4. Obligatory... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    How many scammers could a scammer scam if a scammer could scam scammers?

  5. My Scammer Story by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Once, while selling mobiles on eBay, I was propositioned by a Nigerian scammer to send him a phone in exchange for an online western union money order. (fake of course) I insisted that he set up the shipping through FedEx so that the guy would come to my house, pick up the item, and charge the shipping to him. He eagerly complied. So, I went to the FedEx website, looked up the maximum weight (50kg), and proceeded to go down to the beach with a box, shovel and bathroom scale. Once there, I filled said box with 120 lbs. of sand.

    I went to the FedEx website later to see how much shipping had cost him...$1200. I could barely hold my laughter in the middle of class.

  6. We've been scammed... by egjertse · · Score: 3, Funny

    Looks like we're victims of the dreaded 403 scam... A weird twist on the old bait-and-switch
    Right, I'll shut up.

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