| 419: Diplomatic Consignment Scam: They Want Your Money! Contributor(s): Yitkin, Reyzl (Author) |
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ISBN: 1505578949 ISBN-13: 9781505578942 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.38 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6" W x 9" (0.26 lbs) 80 pages |
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| Publisher Description: At the beginning of this summer (2014) I got into correspondence with a charming 'Captain Robert Morgan' who offered me certain irresistible business opportunities that would end my financial difficulties and make it possible to develop the projects I work on, both personal and for the betterment of the country I live in. Contacting him seemed like the answer to my many prayers. The only hitch was that there was no Captain Robert Morgan and no investment plan: it was a '419 Scam, ' so named after the article in Nigeria's Criminal Code dealing with fraud. Actually, it was a variety of the 419 Advance Fee Scam (remember Phillip K.Dick's story 'Second Variety'?). I don't know which order this variety is, but it's called 'Diplomatic Consignment Scam'. Unwittingly, I started 'scam baiting': I played along to see what his game was. And I found out that it was dirty and harmful.I have documented my whole 'romance' with 'Captain Robert' and included useful data that may give a clue on what to do in a similar situation. Nowadays, when we all actively use the Internet, any of us is a potential target of scammers. And these guys have no scruples. I believe my experience will be useful. Please, read it and warn others. |