419 Fun

In these days of Madoff and Petters ponzi scheme frauds, it is refreshing to see some honesty from a fraudster.

You have probably gotten more than your share of those 419 scam letters - you know, the a wealthy foreigner needs your help to move a great sum of money out of a third-world country and is willing to pay you a percentage....you know the scam.

Here's a purported IM conversation between Mike Nash and a 419 scammer:

The full text is:  Mr Robert Dutu: Am Robert Dutu. I have very important business proposition for your consideration. Can we chat on it?

Mike Nash: Let me guess? You have millions of dollars you want to give me. But I won't get it. Instead, you will rip me off with advanced fee fraud.

MRD: You are right.

MN: Well, appreciate the honest.

MRD: You are welcome. Pleasure chatting with you.

MN: Good luck in finding an idiot.

MRD: Thanks man

Who knows, this could be faked pretty easily, I'd like to think it is real though!  Here's the link to the purported screen grab of the IM conversation.

- Peter H. Berge

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