Hit Man Email Scammer Back With a Vengeance 169
coondoggie writes "The online Hitman scammer, who threatens to kill recipients if they do not pay thousands of dollars to the sender, is still sending out thousands of emails and the FBI is again today warning users to ignore the spam and report any incidents to the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Two new versions of the scheme began appearing in July 2008, the FBI said. One instructed the recipient to contact a telephone number contained in the e-mail and the other claimed the recipient or a 'loved one' was going to be kidnapped unless a ransom was paid."
this guy (Score:4, Funny)
stabbing device invented? (Score:5, Funny)
Has the internet stabbing device been invented?
(from http://www.bash.org/?4281 [bash.org] )
Re:Sounds like dangerous business (Score:5, Funny)
I don't.
False Positives (Score:2, Funny)
This guy is ruining the legitimate hitman industry now that most of our (err, their) emails are ending up in spam bins. Better go check your spam bins people.
Old tactics (Score:5, Funny)
Re:stabbing device invented? (Score:5, Funny)
Reverse Darwin (Score:5, Funny)
The people who figure it's a scam realize their mistake too late. The gullible pay and live. In the end only people who click on everything and respond to spam will be left. *Wake up, you're having a nightmare!*
Re:Old tactics (Score:5, Funny)
Interesting demographic (Score:5, Funny)
I suspect you have to be gullible and paranoid with a dash of guilty conscience thrown in to fall for this scam.
Hey you... yeah you. The fat guy with cheetoh stained fingers and an external drive loaded with furry porn. Mod me up or I'll take all your action figures out of their original packaging.
Re:Interesting demographic (Score:3, Funny)
I have mod points, but object to your description of my fingers.
And my action figures are in a locked vault somewhere in my mother's basement, so good luck with that :P
Time for some furry porn...
Re:Is that a threat? (Score:1, Funny)
Well, I suppose it's like any other hard sell advertising ploy: the price might go up.
"Act now, and you'll receive our special discount ransom offer!"
Maybe they'll offer 10% off coupons too.
Re:I will kidnap CowboyNeal (Score:5, Funny)
Unless you pay me $9000
You left the word 'not' out of your subject.
Re:Old tactics (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I will kidnap CowboyNeal (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Old tactics (Score:5, Funny)
Is that what is known as a "Hostile Take-over"?
Re:Is that a threat? (Score:5, Funny)
I hope that they have those reward cards, where every time you get kidnapped they punch a hole in the card, and after 9 kidnappings, you get a free sandwich!
that's just plain win/win right there.
Re:Rich folks only (Score:5, Funny)
how do you know i'm paranoid by nature? who told you that? do you have other information about me? WHO TOLD YOU THAT?
Re:Rich folks only (Score:5, Funny)
According to About.com: [about.com]
FBI agent: there's only one country that has english grammar this bad...
Police Detective: The Russians!
FBI agent: exactly. It's either them or Mrs. Gleason's 8th grade english class.
Police Detective: But the Russians have rock solid alibis.
FBI agent: let's lean on the kids, and see if any of them get nervous.
Re:Is that a threat? (Score:5, Funny)
You can pay whenever it is convenient to you. However, let me explain you the options so you can make an informed decision:
- Paying in advance is hassle-free for all parties involved. You also get a coupon, 20% off the next ransom.
- Paying in full after the actual ransom has a 30% processing fee.
- Paying in monthly payments has no surcharge, but we will return your loved one monthly, too.
hitman.
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:3, Funny)
Too late (Score:5, Funny)
She's dead, Jim. :P
Mr. Hitman, meet Mr. 419 (Score:5, Funny)
Will Mr. Hitman accept as payment the bogus $14,000 cashier's check some Nigerian scammer sent me to buy my $11,000 car?
Will he Western Union the excess back to me?
If you ever want to build a collection of fake cashier's checks, list a car on Craigslist.
Hitman? (Score:4, Funny)
Man, that's so old school. I already have a Hitman Pro!
Hmmmm (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I will kidnap CowboyNeal (Score:4, Funny)
Pfft, it's gonna cost you at least that much to rent a forklift and 18 wheeler.
Re:Too late (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Vengence? (Score:2, Funny)
Is that a UK spelling or something? In AMERICA, we spell that vengeance.
Here in Norway, we do everything with a vengeance... even spelling. And we spell our country's name with only one capital letter.
Re:Old tactics (Score:3, Funny)
Your post should star the permanent World Lameness Expo!
That's what that was? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Old tactics (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Is that a threat? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:stabbing device invented? (Score:5, Funny)
this [megatokyo.com] could be fun too