The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #50946   Message #3111195
Posted By: GUEST,Eliza
10-Mar-11 - 12:59 PM
Thread Name: BS: Spanking new Nigerian Scam GREAT ONE! (2002)
Subject: RE: BS: Spanking new Nigerian Scam GREAT ONE! (2002)
On the site 419 scam eaters, they show many photographs of (presumably) Nigerians holding strange and sometimes obscene signs. They were persuaded to have these pictures taken in order to further the scam being perpetrated. One I saw for instance was photographed with a pineapple on his head, others hold placards with unpleasant things writen on in heavy type. What people here in the West don't realise is that these unfortunate folk are NOT the scammers, they are paid a few pennies to do this by the real scammer, who would never risk his identity to be revealed in a photo. I find it pitiable to see the innocent and uncomprehending expressions on their faces. Some are merely children. They have no idea the person paying them to have their picture taken is a crook. I find it very sad that 'scammer baiters' get pleasure from these 'trophy photos' as they are called. One has only to delete the spam and leave it at that.