Comments on: WARNING: MSN Messenger fraud http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/08/23/warning-msn-messenger-fraud/ I'm not the Messiah, I'm a very naughty boy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:49:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wonkotsane http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/08/23/warning-msn-messenger-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-20487 wonkotsane Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:46:12 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/08/23/warning-msn-messenger-fraud/#comment-20487 You're telling me that Mr Odabaye, the former Nigerian Oil Minister, is a fake? But he seemed so genuine when I sent him my credit card details ... You’re telling me that Mr Odabaye, the former Nigerian Oil Minister, is a fake? But he seemed so genuine when I sent him my credit card details …

]]> By: Icypurplepants http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/08/23/warning-msn-messenger-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-20485 Icypurplepants Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:32:25 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/08/23/warning-msn-messenger-fraud/#comment-20485 There is a similar scam whereby Messenger users are invited to log on to a website to see which of their friends have blocked them. It might actually be related to the scam you highlight, I was sent the web link as an instant message from someone in my address book, and they knew nothing about it (the message), but had foolishly signed up. I am gobsmacked that people can be so naive, the next thing we know they'll be signing up to help a Nigerian politician get millions out of his country. There is a similar scam whereby Messenger users are invited to log on to a website to see which of their friends have blocked them. It might actually be related to the scam you highlight, I was sent the web link as an instant message from someone in my address book, and they knew nothing about it (the message), but had foolishly signed up.

I am gobsmacked that people can be so naive, the next thing we know they’ll be signing up to help a Nigerian politician get millions out of his country.

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