The Internet has hit a new low at Daniel Spisak on Technology

So I just had someone try to attempt a Nigerian 419 scam on me today…on Yahoo Messenger.

That’s right, this idiot was trying to pull off a scam over INSTANT MESSENGER where the scammer has to pull off sounding like they are a lawyer or barrister or some kind of legal representative.

Of course, this is afucking brilliant strategy when you consider how many of us get contacted via our personal Im client accounts EVERY DAY by random lawyers. Below is the log of the conversation I had with the dumbest scammer alive:

mozarkchambersatlaw
11:52 AM
Buzz!!
hello

DoctorWho
11:52 AM
hi
who is this

mozarkchambersatlaw
11:53 AM
Dan Spisak?

DoctorWho
11:53 AM
yes? who is this?

mozarkchambersatlaw
11:53 AM
barrister mozark balawa
11:54 AM
principal partner to the execution of your bequest fund
of $750,000.00usd

DoctorWho
11:55 AM
Are you kidding me

mozarkchambersatlaw
11:56 AM
no am not
11:56 AM
this is for real
11:56 AM
and not a joke about matter
11:56 AM
unless you say you are not Dan Spisak

DoctorWho
11:57 AM
Go away 419 scammer

mozarkchambersatlaw
11:57 AM
what?????????
11:57 AM
X-(

DoctorWho
11:59 AM
This is very simple. If you were a real barrister, attorney at law or legal representative you would send a registered letter via postal mail in addition to contacting me via regular channels like by phone. Even then I would require to see certified notarized paperwork before considering what you say to be real. Good day and goodbye, I have finals to worry about.
mozarkchambersatlaw
12:00 PM
ok
12:00 PM
will get back intouch with you
DoctorWho
12:03 PM
No, you wont be because your not a real barrister and there is no estate in my name be-quested to me by some long lost relative in Africa. Nor is there any real paperwork for you to show me because you are a scammer plain and simple. I suggest you dont contact me again or I will call my friends at the FBI and inform them that your IP address is the origin of a Nigeria 419 scam perpetrator. Now go annoy someone stupid.

About the Author

Daniel Spisak was born from the fiery depths of fusion and now roams the pale blue dot known as Earth. I obtained my bachelors degree in Computer Science from UC Irvine at the end of 2007.

I am also involved in technology & security consulting firms as well as being a freelance technology writer. I also contribute to Jerry Pournelle's website and Chaos Manor Reviews. Additionally I am also a freelance photographer as well and you can find my photos either on my own personal gallery or up at my Flickr account or on Zivity.

This blog is one of the main locations where I do my writing, which is then automatically sent to my LiveJournal, VOX, and MySpace accounts. I can also be found on a variety of social networking and microblogging sites like Pownce, Twitter, Brightkite, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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