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[Thomas Beckett <thomas AT tbeckett.com>]

Simon Spero wrote:
> I could tell that, because firebird marked the last message as spam, but 
> left this one alone.
> If you can convince them to pay to fly you to Amsterdam I will buy you 
> the coffee treat of your choice.

Uh, probably not worth they payoff there, Shea.

I was told by the U.S. Secret Service agent in Raleigh that the latest 
pattern with the 4-1-9 scammers is to convince the victim that they need 
to travel to Europe or even Africa with a modest good-faith payment in 
order to receive the big funds.  And that is when they mug and roll the 
victim, taking the money, the ID, and the bank account number.  They 
drain the bank account before the victim realizes what has happened, 
leaving him penniless and stranded in a foreign country.

Which is why, Shea, if you can get them to pay your way to Amsterdam, 
you should also try to get them to cover your meals and hotel.  And then 
spend the rest of your European vacation in Paris.

TaB