The Great Internet Scam Part Two

I am still not done you all!

So they asked me, why are you so sure he's a scammer when he's actually Skyped with you? Doesn't that tell you he's legit?

Dont be fooled, man.

This story was told by the girl who does my threading. She was dumped by her fiance shortly before her wedding so we've got all these all-men-are-slimy-bastards stories to share.

She once told me that there she was, minding her own business at Starbucks when she was approached by an African man (not too sure if of Nigerian origin or otherwise). She was offered RM500 just to sit in front of his laptop, on the webcam and chat with an unsuspecting victim in US or Europe or Australia or wherever; and confirm the terrific story the scammer has concocted - that this poor Asian girl from this third world country is poor and downthrodden and that his dad is currently sick at the hospital but they're too poor to pay for his medicines and oh god, he is now going to die so help me pleaseee.

See how clever they are?

Thing is, that scammer is either blind or stupid - she was wearing the latest LV and RM500 is likely to be her lunch money only ;-). She's also very smart. She said what if she agreed to do what he asked, for a "mere" RM500? Next thing you know, her mug will be placed on alert at Interpol?

But what if he had approached some young, innocent kid? Someone who desperately needs RM500? Or someone who has an expensive taste? Like my Nigerian scammer boyfriend? ;-)


P/S: update - he hasn't been online for a week. I suspect he will beonline soon, but this time, he will be from jail so can I please bail him out. Or something. What-ev!