[OT] Finally some payback for Online Scammers

[Jamon Camisso]

Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> Scott Elcomb wrote:
> 
>> I found this to really fun read.  =)
>>
>> Full Story at:
>> http://www.wired.com/news/technology/internet/0,71387-0.html
> 
> Better still, go right to the source and read some of the first-hand
> exploits of Mr. Metimbers at www.419eater.com
> 

The BBC posted this article on it:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3887493.stm

I think Scotland Yard actually came out at one point a few years ago and
told UK citizens to stop scamming the scammers as the "vigilantes" were
being a little too effective and violating some law or another. I can't
remember the details, but I think As it Happens did an interview with
someone from Scotland Yard dealing with just this topic and people like
Shiver Metinbers.

The RCMP have had a dedicated page for reporting these emails for years:
http://www.rcmp.ca/scams/west_african_e.htm
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