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Hit Man Email Scammer Back With a Vengeance

Posted by timothy on from the chris-nandor's-the-one-who-should-be-afraid dept.

coondoggie writes "The online Hitman scammer, who threatens to kill recipients if they do not pay thousands of dollars to the sender, is still sending out thousands of emails and the FBI is again today warning users to ignore the spam and report any incidents to the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Two new versions of the scheme began appearing in July 2008, the FBI said. One instructed the recipient to contact a telephone number contained in the e-mail and the other claimed the recipient or a 'loved one' was going to be kidnapped unless a ransom was paid."

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  1. Sounds like dangerous business by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    sending out death threats to all and sundry . . . I hope law enforcement gets to the silly buggers before some real killers do

  2. Micropayments by RyoShin · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Perfect scenario for micropayments! You could send 2000 e-mails and hope one person will pony up $1000 to avoid any downfall, or you can send 2000 e-mails and offer to take them off your hitlist for a mere dollar. At a low 50% return rate, you've made the original $1000, and the potential for more is much higher!

    Seriously, criminals these days.