How to scam a scammer?

Question

I just got one of those emails from a guy who claims he has money for me in Nigeria. It's a scam, I know, but this email had a routing and bank account number on it. Is there anyway I can use this information, to get all the money he may have scammed other people out of?

Answer 1

About the best one can do is scambait the b@$^@#ds and have some fun in the process.



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Answer 2

Whenever I discuss security with people I always mention how security is useless unless it is coupled with safe browsing habits and above all... common sense.



Clearly you are lacking a bit if you think you've been provided with real banking information.



You also do not seem to be high in the security awareness department... not only are you being presented with an obvious scam... but you do not seem to see that these criminals use multiple tactics and crimes...



That email has the potential to infect your computer, steal your information, and just by contacting the sender you are asking to be placed on a list for any number of other scams, frauds, phishing attempts, etc...



I would suggest you forward the email with full header information to [e-mail] and any other appropriate authority if you know how to read header information and properly track it... or simply black the email and get on with your life.



Good Luck!

Answer 3

I propose no longer answering that e mail. i understand that sending a respond sends them your IP. have faith me... that's exciting scamming a scammer who's scamming on your rip-off? anyhow i'm constructive answering will purely reason you difficulty. Been there, ruined people who did that.

Answer 4

Firstly you can ignore those who say it is not possible, it is but unless you are an expert I would strongly recommend that you don't go there. There are websites such as http://www.scamorama.com and http://www.spamhaus.org which will tell you more about it. There are people who are doing what you suggest but remember this, some spammers, and those who are running lottery scams are quite often organised criminal gangs. Unless you are absolutely sure that you can cover your tracks completely don't mess with them. Leave it to the experts.

Answer 5

Its a fake routing/bank account number. So there's not much you can do with it. Its a scam - and so are the account numbers.

Answer 6

You said you know it's a scam...so WAKE UP to the fact it's a SCAM, and you've answered your own question - NONE of it is real or legitimate.

Answer 7

419eater.com

Answer 8

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