Spammers are getting truthful...

[EdFred]

...sorta.

So evidently rather than just picking some random person and saying we want you to act as a beneficiary to some dead foreign dignitary, they have started to change their approach.

E-mail specifically addressed to me, as opposed to the typical Nigerian scam.
I am to act as next of kin to someone who actually has the same surnname as I do - and spelled correctly.
The spammer says they are an attorney in Kuala Lumpur, the originating IP is actually from Kuala Lumpur.

I'm half tempted to open a dialogue out of boredom.

 

[jstro]

I'm half tempted to open a dialogue out of boredom.

You're not the only one. See this site:

http://www.419eater.com/index.php

 

[EdFred]

Oh, I know. But usually they open with...


"My dead uncle Mogbaidi Ugnadibola died leaving $24MM USD, I am contacting you to help get the money from the bank..."

Then claim they are from London, with an IP address in Ghana.

 

[RickH]

The best response to the scams that I've seen is that wreaked by the guy at ebolamonkeyman dot com. WARNING...don't go there if easily offended or with a mouthful of liquid.

 

[ScottM]

The best response to the scams that I've seen is that wreaked by the guy at ebolamonkeyman dot com. WARNING...don't go there if easily offended or with a mouthful of liquid.

LOVE IT!!!

 

[Ghery]

The best response to the scams that I've seen is that wreaked by the guy at ebolamonkeyman dot com. WARNING...don't go there if easily offended or with a mouthful of liquid.

Somebody has too much free time on their hands, but, nice job.