| | Makes me really wonder about people. Blake, Carlton and I sat down to watch a Dateline special tonight, entitled "Operation Stop Identity Theft," or something along those lines. The entire program focused on an international ring of id-yankers/ con artists in Nigeria. It broke down kind of like this :
1. Be twisted, self-absorbed, money-hungry individual lacking morals. Base yourself in an i-net cafe in either Benin or Nigeria. Your option.
2. Find a sexified picture of any he or she, pick a cool name, and BECOME IT. Everyone who`s anyone will obviously believe you.
3. Steal someone`s credit card and personal information via underground network of people who sell them for a living.
4. Scour the net for an unsuspecting sap here in the US, and convince them that you are solely and undeniably in love with them.
5. Further convince the sap to accept merchandise which you have "paid" for [[ "paid" meaining with Sally Sue Joe Bob Johnson Smith`s card.. that is .. not yours.]]
6. Beg the dumb dingo who now trusts you to SHIP all your junk TO YOU.. in NIGERIA. They`ll do it, because they loooove you.
7. Get stalked and possibly caught by "CHRIS" and the rest of the Dateline crew.
I have two big WTF`s for this:
The FIRST and smaller WTF is for my dear con artists - stop being [[ sorry bout my P.in-C'ness ]] lazy F*`s, get a job and start making real money. Stop stressing the rest of us pudgies out.. [[ btw, you ever notice how the majority of people conned and ft.'d on Dateline are "obese"? ]] .. We have better carbs to count, and it`d be nice to have sugar-free financial issues. The SECOND and bigger WTF is my dedication to all the faaaaahking dingleshits who let this kind of garbage hapen to them. Did you REALLY believe that "Maria McFakethisthing" is that desperate and / or simple enough to make you their one and only at the tap of a spacebar? My guess is no. Instead, you pile your house fan high with electronics and furniture on behalf of your newly bE-loved. Then, after a pathetically successful attempt of coercion, you agree to SHIP their crap TO THEM.. in NIGERIA. Did you ever think to ask them HOW they managed to afford all the Xboxes, cameras, and entertainment systems? No.
But, you DID ask for a shipping address, before shelling out thousands in shipping costs along with a perfumed love note. YOU SUCK! Now all you`ve been left with are empty pockets and fifteen minutes of fame on Dateline. I guess for some it`s a big deal. I don`t understand, but whatev`. In short I suppose my point is this :
If you are a con artist of this particular nature, congratulations -- you`ve managed to bluff America`s dumbest. It`s a huge accomplishment.. i`m sure you`re proud... *groan.*
If you are one of the many "victimized" middlemen with 38 boxes of stolen etcetera`s in your house, then i`m sorry for your ignorance. Sad as it is, I barely feel sorry for these fools. The net`s not a lovey-dovey grove of honesty and kind-heartedness. If you don`t know that by now, then you reaaaally should take a break from the dell [[or mac .. for those anti-PC heads]], go invest in some new clothes, and make it a night on the town. Bar, club, casino, whatever. This way, if you still managed get conned, stalked, etc., at least you`ll know that the person actually EXISTS. Riiight? And finally, if you are one of the ultimate victims -- that sir or ma`am who lost all their savings overnight, well .. i really am sorry. There`s really no way to 150% foolproof your money from sticky-fingered mongrels, but you could start by updating those precious pins and passwords from time to time .. but who am i to tell you what to do.. =] i only know that i`d never hope this on anyone. Be safe out there, all you money-posessing peoples. =] |
| | Posted 4/5/2007 10:51 AM - 26 views - 3 comments
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