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Internet Scammers Find a New Approach - they threaten your life…
Posted: 21 January 2008 06:47 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 23 ]
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18279045&sc=emaf

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Internet Scammers Find a New Approach

by Susan Mittleman

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Morning Edition, January 21, 2008 ยท Anyone who has an e-mail address has probably received a ton of spam. But Internet scammers have found a new way to try to steal your money. Now they threaten your life.

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Posted: 21 January 2008 08:01 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 24 ]
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This is old news, and I believe already covered earlier here.

edit: yup, here

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Posted: 21 January 2008 09:38 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 25 ]
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*ring* *ring*

Bloke: [answers phone] He-e-llo.

Voice: You are a marked man, Mr. Bloke! You are going to die!

Bloke: Mom? Is that you?

Voice: No, I am a hit man! I have been hired to kill you!

Bloke: So I guess you’re calling to make an appointment?

Voice: Er… what?

Bloke: *flip* *flip* I’m free all Tuesday afternoon, is that good for you? Quick head-shot through my office window?

Voice: No… no.

Bloke: Well I have a hairdressing appointment on Friday morning, is that better?

Voice: No, wait a minute…

Bloke: You could burst in and gun me down all Godfather like! It’d be cool! Only try not to hit Paolo, the barber, ‘cause I think he may actually know some Mafiosi.

Voice: No, I’m offering you the chance to buy me off!

Bloke: Why would I want to do that?

Voice: So that you’ll live.

Bloke: Yeah, well, when you’ve got your money what’s to stop you killing me and claiming your fee anyway? I mean, if you’re willing to sell out your current employer, that doesn’t say a great deal for your trustworthiness does it?

Voice: Look, I’ll make it simple for you. Pay up or die!

Bloke: Die, please.

Voice: No, you’re supposed to… Oh, forget it!

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Posted: 21 January 2008 10:05 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 26 ]
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smile  I merged the pages so that the sound clip gets added on.

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