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To: EL KABONG!!! who wrote (221)	4/23/1999 7:53:00 AM
From: ColleenB	Respond to of 752

I heard about this one. I am so amazed that anybody fell for this as it's so similar to the stories one has heard for decades in how people have been fleeced. You'd think that with continued coverage over the years on these types of stories this simple scheme would eventually fail....but this is why it doesn't.... these chat-room bulls rely on the stupidity and greed of their targets to make their gambit work.

To: EL KABONG!!! who wrote (221)	4/23/1999 11:52:00 AM
From: Henry Volquardsen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 752

Kerry, I can absolutely confirm this Nigerian Scam Artist story. I have been in banking over twenty years and have had direct experience. Almost every year I see letters of this type. They are constantly trying to get bank letterheads, telex answerbacks, Swift numbers etc. We always laugh it off. The best response is no response as you don't want any of these guys even knowing names and titles. In fact I often use their letters when training new hires in what to be on the look out for. But there are all types of scams out there, not just Nigerians. Some of them are outright fraud while others include massive misrepresentations. The watchword is to be very careful. And as you say, the internet is only making it worse. Fwiw your points 5 & 6 are the most important. Don't be so greedy and don't be so dumb.