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	Scam baiting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Scam baiting is the practice of pretending interest in a fraudulent scheme in order to manipulate a scammer.
		Scam baiters claim that a beneficial side-effect of scam baiting has been the exposure of false and fraudulent "lottery," "banking" and "credit" services, which are often created by the scammers to further their scams and make them seem legitimate.
		Scam baiting can also be considered a type of sting operation, although most scambaits are simply trying to waste time instead of catching the scammer and may not fit the definition of a sting operation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scam_baiting (1362 words)

	Advance fee fraud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A variant of the scam will appear to be sent by a lawyer representing the estate of some long-lost relative the victim never knows he or she had (the victim's surname will be inserted into the e-mail message) who perished along with his or her family in a car or airplane accident last April.
		Black money scam or wash wash: A "money cleaning" scam involving a huge amount of fl papers (purportedly $100 USD bank notes covered by a fl film to sneak them past the custom officers) that is shown to the victim, who is then requested to pay for “expensive chemicals” to cleanse the bills.
		In February 2003, a scam victim from the Czech Republic shot and killed Michael Lekara Wayid, an official at the Nigerian embassy in Prague.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Advance_fee_fraud (3049 words)

	FRAUD NIGERIAN NIGERIA 419 SCAM EMAIL STOP SPAM SPAMMER SPAMMERS DESPAM UNSOLICITED JUNK MAIL
		Scam baiting is the practice of pretending interest in a fraudulent scheme in order to influence a scammer in many possible ways.
		The purpose of scam baiting might be to waste the scammers' time, embarrass them, cause them to reveal confidential information which can be passed on to legal authorities in the hope that they will be prosecuted, or simply to amuse the baiter.
		Scam baiting can also be considered a type of sting operation, although many scam baits are simply to waste time instead of catching the scammer, so it may not fit the definition.
	www.nigerianspam.com /scambaiting.html (406 words)

	Hidden Toronto: Above, Behind, Below (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Like most "Scam Baiters", Heidi was tired of getting junk e-mail from the "Chief Accountant of the Nigeria National Petroleum" or the "Widow of the late President Mobutu" that promised millions in exchange for her bank account number; a safe and temporary haven for their money.
		Scam Baiters are online vigilantes - people seeking revenge on Nigerian letter senders by duping them into revealing themselves - be it through photos, webcam meetings (where the scammer is viewed and captured on camera remotely), or as with Heidi Evans, getting them to come meet you for the purpose of their arrest.
		Scam Baiter's operate on the principle that if a fraud letter recipient can be tricked by appealing to their greed, so to holds true for the sender.
	www.journalism.ryerson.ca /online/downlo/altto/rgoddard.htm (1072 words)

	Visa Scam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The purpose of scam baiting might be to waste the scammers' time, embarrass them, cause them to reveal information which can be passed on to legal authorities in the hope that they will be prosecuted, or simply to amuse the baiter.
		The scammers, sometimes known as ''lads'', are goaded or cajoled by the Mugus, or victims, into having a picture taken of themselves, usually while holding custom made signs, or in odd poses with specific props (such as placing a fish on one's head).
		A beneficial side-effect of scam baiting has been the exposure of false and fradulent "banking" and "credit" services, which are often created by the scammers to further
	www.wwwtln.com /finance/195/visa-scam.html (409 words)

	The Head Heeb: Scam baiting on the stage
		In the typical scam bait, a 419 recipient strings the scammer along by pretending to be interested, demands that he do (and often photograph himself doing) foolish things, and then publishes the correspondence for the amusement of the public.
		Scam baits are funny as much because of their insult value - the bumbling fraudster outwitted - as for their intrinsic humor.
		In some ways, scam baits are the equivalent of Nigerian songs like "Chop Your Dollar," in that they celebrate the humiliation of the mark from another country.
	headheeb.blogmosis.com /archives/030555.html (1609 words)

	Jul 2003 Curry favor, scam baiting, unbanked community - Fraud In Other Words by Larry Adams
		Teasing a scam artist by feigning interest in the scam and forcing the fraudster to perform silly or time-wasting tasks.
		Scam baiters use fictitious names, often based on mythological characters or dead celebrities.
		Scam baiting is a form of revenge – it tries to trick the tricksters.
	www.larry-adams.com /0307_article.htm (984 words)

	Scam Joke Page
		He is a master of scamming the scammer.
		Scam Bam Thank Ya Ma'am - The Lads are on to him.
		Nigerian Scam Baiting- Bloodsport - Not yet an Olympic sport, but close.
	www.geocities.com /scamjokepage (342 words)

	PCWorld.com - Beating E-Scammers at Their Own Game
		There are even examples where the "baiter" has managed to scam the scammer, the most famous being Pierpont Weaver (not his real name), who persuaded the fraudster to send him $60 worth of gold by DHL.
		When "baiting," it's important to remember that you're dealing with outright criminals, whose only reason for conversing with you is to rob you of money.
		This type of "advance fee fraud" or "4-1-9 fraud" (named after the section of the Nigerian penal code that addresses fraud schemes) nets the fraudsters millions of dollars every year, so by "baiting" you are doing the world a service by monopolizing the time and frustrating the efforts of these people.
	www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,111690,00.asp (458 words)

	Word Spy - scam baiting
		Teasing a scam artist — particularly someone running the Nigerian advance fee fraud scheme — by feigning interest in the scam and forcing the scammer to perform silly or time-wasting tasks.
		In one exchange, they pretend to be a retired general who is naively cooperating with the scam — until they invent a scheming girlfriend who threatens to expose the scam artist if she doesn't receive a cut of the money.
		I have just discovered the art of 'scam baiting', that is replying to Nigerian Scam letters and trying to trick the scammers, on such attempt is laden with Mythos references.
	www.wordspy.com /words/scambaiting.asp (635 words)

	Chxta's World
		Among the more popular scam baiting sites out there are the 419 eater, 419 legal, artists against 419 and the scam baiter.
		There are some who claim that scam baiting is racist, since many of the targets are fl Africans, nay, Nigerians.
		Chippla wrote an article about 419 not too long ago, and I like to think that his article was influenced by the link I sent him (and all you good people) about the idiot who called himself Nigerian mafia.
	chxta.blogspot.com (2583 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Money \| Special_reports \| Nigerian email conmen fall into their targets' net
		Known as 419 fraud, after the section of the Nigerian penal code that it contravenes, the scam generates millions of pounds each year.
		I did some research, found out about scam baiting and decided to have a go.
		One of those who has succeeded is an Australian who baits under the name of J Cosmo Newbury and specialises in creating characters and situations that border on the surreal.
	money.guardian.co.uk /scamsandfraud/story/0,13802,1086308,00.html (732 words)

	scam-baiting - a definition from Whatis.com
		Scam-baiting is the practice of eliciting attention from the perpetrator of a scam by feigning interest in whatever bogus deal is offered.
		The scam-baiter pretends to be duped, with the intention of making the perpetrators waste their own time and/or money, and exposing them to public ridicule if at all possible.
		One common example is the "Nigerian advance fee" message, which asks for advance fees that will somehow make it possible for the senders to access a large sum of money that they will share with the recipient.
	whatis.techtarget.com /definition/0,,sid9_gci896878,00.html (261 words)

	Spam Links - 419 advance-fee fraud scam
		The 419 scam is an advance-fee fraud named after the relevant article of Nigeria's penal code.
		In what has been referred to as the “Internet Bloodsport”, unsuspecting scammers have their scam reflected back at them.
		Scam o Ramo presents The Lads from Lagos - www.scamorama.com/
	spamlinks.net /scams-advancefee-419.htm (547 words)

	David Rowan: Trendsurfing: Scam-baiting (The Times) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		By the time their victims know they have been scammed, the bad guys have disappeared.
		Called "scam baiting", it aims to string the criminals along until their own greed makes them slip up and they themselves give away rather too much.
		Harris, in Washington state, was delighted to receive an offer from London for $2,100, until the prospective purchaser asked that the payment be held by a non-eBay escrow service pending delivery.
	www.davidrowan.com /2004/11/trendsurfing-scam-baiting-times.html (728 words)

	Nigerian E-mail Scam-Baiting Letters - Another Humorous Look
		Mike has his own website where he has detailed all his efforts to waste the time of the scam artists who bombard people's inboxes with unbelievable offers every hour.
		Most of the scams involve payment of some money up front by the target and are otherwise known as Advance Fee Fraud.
		It is a female scammer (probably being pushed along by a male counterpart), and I have convinced her to pose topless with her breasts painted red," he said.
	www.crimes-of-persuasion.com /Nigerian/lighter_side_2.htm (2195 words)

	The In-Box :: Nigerian Scam Baiting
		First off, I can't even begin to claim credit for the scam baiting idea; I was inspired by the Ebola Monkey's efforts.
		THE CHAOS PROJECT Very interesting page which was pre-paid by some scam artists as a fake bank site but then taken over by an intrepid scam-baiter and is now used for good and not evil.
		Cindy Louwho vs Sam I am a great example of scam baiting, and the site I stole most of these links from.
	www.monkeyspit.net /inbox (551 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Sci-Tech - Lazy guide to net culture: Nigerian Scam Baiting
		One group of scam baiters, the Chaos Project, invites others to join in thus: "Perhaps you too will be inspired to adopt a 'pet Nigerian fraudster'.
		However, the Everest of scam baiting is to con the conmen and get the fraudsters to part with cold hard cash.
		One scam baiter managed to get her target to fall for this seven times before he got the message.
	news.scotsman.com /scitech.cfm?id=272762003 (1524 words)

	-¦- JustRidingAlong.com -¦- Nigerian bike scam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He says he is happy to wait for the cheque to clear after which time I am to send his "shipping agent" the balance of the money minus £100 for my time and patience after subtracting the value of the bike.
		No-one is going to be stupid enough to fall for your silly scam, in fact, if you had checked my website http://www.justridingalong.com/resting/scam_letters.php you would see that I've even been running a feature on you.
		These scams are only going to get more sophisticated, at the moment the scammers' bad English and use of standard tricks gives them away easily but sooner or later, someone with brains will give it a go.
	www.justridingalong.com /resting/scam_letters.php (4867 words)

	Email Scam Resource
		Lottery Scams: Payment is required to get your huge unsolicited lottery winnings transferred into your country/bank account.
		This is sometimes used in email scams to make their claims look authentic, but mainly to collect (Pharm) login account access (esp. to online banks).
		Other useful Scam links These are websites that I have found which have some useful content.
	www.scamdex.com (861 words)

	419 BAITER - 419baiter.com - Baiting 419 advance fee fraud scammers
		419 scam baiting involves responding to these e-mails posing as a potential victim of their scam and getting them to trust you to the extent that they waste a lot of their time and hopefully some money trying to bilk you out of your hard-earned cash.
		These scams are named after section 419 of the Nigerian penal code which deals with this type of scam.
		It should be noted that none of these games have been initiated by me. All are responses to unsolicited fake proposals.
	www.419baiter.com (584 words)

	Rook's Rant: Scam Baiting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		I am going to record their messages and my responses here on my blog.
		At the very least while they are occupied with poor little me they won't be scamming someone else (Really, who falls for these things?).
		You have to work your way up through the posts, she has been scambaiting this particular person for quite some time.
	www.rooksrant.com /2005/06/scam_baiting.html (131 words)

	Welcome to the 419 Eater
		It doesn't matter if you are new to this sport or a hardened veteran; if you are wasting the time of a scammer, or frustrating them in any way well that's good enough for us, and we would welcome you to join with our now very large community.
		Although this site concentrates mainly on the Nigerian 419 scam, we are happy to deal with other types of scams if and when the opportunity arises!
		If you are new to this game and need to know what scambaiting is all about, please click on the 419 FAQ link at the top of the page.
	www.419eater.com (273 words)

	Grouchy Old Cripple: Nigerian Scam Baiting
		We had a Nigerian Check scamer try to hit us, We knew it was a scam from the start of the transaction so we played along.
		Forged Cashiers Check from some bank in MA for $8000 his sale was $2500, the additional $5500 we were suppose to send a Money Order to his business associate.
		On the other hand, I understand these scams are the major Nigerian source of foreign exchange.
	www.grouchyoldcripple.com /archives/001006.html (1495 words)

	Nigerian Scam Baiting's Message Board
		New I have an apt for rent scam in NYC -
		Re(1): New I have an apt for rent scam in NYC -
		Re(2): New I have an apt for rent scam in NYC -
	www.b2g4.com /boards/board.cgi?&user=akerenx (3254 words)

	OT-Scam-baiting - Mtbr.com Forums
		I figure the postage, fake checks, and phone calls from Lagos all cost them something so I'm taking a little bite out of their BS scam.
		In fact, Dr. Gottschalk has continued to pay money on another scam because the new recipients are "different Nigerians," according to the son's description of a conversation with his father.
		I used to have a Montana driver's license that used your social security number as the ID. Those were the good days.
	forums.mtbr.com /showthread.php?p=1734847 (1374 words)

	419 Zeros \| Home
		Ever receive an e-mail from somewhere in West Africa telling you that you’re entitled to millions of dollars?
		You have received an advance fee fraud letter, or 419 scam letter as it’s also known.
		It is becoming increasingly popular to correspond with the con artists that send these letters in order to reverse the scam and have some fun with them.
	www.419zeros.com (158 words)

	Nigerian Scam Baiting
		The basic idea is to be the biggest pest to the scammer and waste as much of their time as possible and have a bit of fun along the way as well!
		Still doing some scam baits but not as many as before...
		Scamjunky's "Dick Pleasure": With a character called "Dick Pleasure" I don't think you need that much imagination with which path the scammers are going to be led...
	www.geocities.com /a_kerenx (545 words)

	Life At Ngee Ann: Scam Baiting - Final
		I got pretty tired of my half-hearted attempt at scam baiting, but a few of you were curious about the outcome.
		Part 1: I got this scam spam from a certain Mark Ncube asking me to participate in this great business deal.
		This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar.
	lifeatngeeann.blogspot.com /2005/03/scam-baiting-final.html (524 words)

	www.zone-h.org - The Internet Sport of Scam-Baiting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Not much if you've ever visited http://419eater.com or http://scamorama.com where members bait and toy with scammers leading to some pretty good reading and pictures.
		Most if the time they will recieve an email from a 419 scammer and then drag them into months of useless correspondence which will waste the scammer's time and prevent them from dealing with actual victims.
		Shiver, the head admin and owner of 419eater.com is perhaps the best scam-baiter known as he even has scammed money from the scammers and is currently having them tattoo themselves with a "Baited by Shiver" mark on their body.
	www.zone-h.org /content/view/4434/31 (324 words)

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