A scammer’s meal
November 16, 2006 · Written by Adam
419eater.com. Sounds unusual doesn’t it? And it is. It’s a website which hits back at scammers. You know those people who email you from Nigeria or somewhere saying there’s money tied up and just need a loan to free it up and you’ll be a millionaire? Some of those scams are called 419 scams and this website turns the tables on them.
The owner of the site, Mike Berry, emails them back and strings them along, getting them to book him flights and into the Hilton, even to come over to the UK for a meeting and not turn up. He then documents the emails between him and the scammers - it’s amazing what he gets away with - and hilarious too.
There’s a section where you can see other people who have baited the scammers too, but I wouldn’t try it myself. Mike Berry (aka Shiver Metimbers) has received death threats. Thanks for doing it for us Mike!
There’s also a book out for Christmas. If you liked Roger Cook getting his own back on criminals, you’ll love this!
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