Oh Look. Another 419 Scam.

You’ve seen them before. The advance fee fraud or the 419 scams. The one where a prince, a distressed widow, or an unscrupulous but half literate bank manager contacts you with a proposal. Invariably, there is a large frozen bank account the writer wants access to and needs your help to circumvent banking laws and procedures. All you have to do is send them your banking details and/or a sum of money. In return, you will be awarded a large percentage of the bank account.
The con artists in today’s blog article decided to go up one rung on the sophistication ladder. They made a web site.
You see, a Canadian tourist in Owerri City in Nigeria desperately needs your help. She has lost her money and passport and has no way of getting home.
The embassy is of no help so you, O Random Recipient, are her only hope.
Then comes the twist. To prove that she has enough money to repay you when she returns, she sends you her internet banking details. Her user name is sandra and her password is sandradavid. I will now take this opportunity to nag you all about using strong passwords.
Naturally I was curious and decided to visit the web site: (continue reading...)