Exchange with Probable “419” Scammer
I was sitting in front of my computer on the afternoon of March 6, 2010, when I got a Facebook instant message purporting to be from “Emma” (not her real name)—who is, it will be useful to note, in her mid-sixties and relatively conservative (as well as being a native and capable speaker of English). It quickly became clear that the real Emma’s Facebook account had been hacked. Apart from changing the purported sender’s name (and my wife’s), I’ve reproduced the conversation just as it occurred. 2:50pm Emma Hi,how are you? 2:50pm Gary Good afternoon, Emma. It's a pleasure to see you on FB. 2:51pm Emma thanks 2:51pm Gary How are you? 2:51pm Emma but am not good at the moment.. 2:51pm Gary I wondered how APC would impact turnout at SS today. We had a relatively big group, but one composed entirely of regulars or semi-regulars. Oh, my--what's the matter? 2:52pm Emma am stuck in London with my family.. 2:52pm Gary London,...