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Tag Archives: 419
A response from the barrister
While writing the previous blog posting about the physical, honest-to-goodness paper letter from a 419 scammer that had come my way, I also attempted something of an email conversation with the perpetrator. And I casually asked about the money. About a day later this reply from JONATHAN MOROKA appeared in my inbox. Continue reading
The letter from the barrister’s wife
Everybody gets to taste some spam while it slips through our filters to find its way into our mailboxes before we dutifully delete it without as much as sparing another thought about its contents and origins. And if you’ve been online for as long as I then there’s little that surprises you anymore where this scourge is concerned. But a few weeks ago something managed to do exactly that. Continue reading