The letter we enclosed for the scammer in the parcel.
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Recently, I received an email from my good friend Dave. A friend of his from Austin had recently lost his wife, yet was receiving scam texts from “her” in London. Dave asked if I knew anyone in London, and fortunately, I knew some wonderful people who were more than excited to help out. What follows below is the full story, in email form (emails and most last names removed for obvious reasons; I’m sure Tim Allen (me) and Bob Marley are fairly safe).
Subject: Londoner’s?
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From: Dave B
Date: Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 6:14 PM
To: “Tim Allen”
Hey – know any whitehats in London?
An old friend and recent Austinite like myself could use a little help.
Rob “Judge” Marley (and you think you’re the only guy needin’ a nickname), recent Austin transplant, old time Burning Man friend who founded some epic and still running camps out there needs a hand.
His wife died this past year after a long and gruesome battle with cancer. No lie that. Joan and I were with him and Tiffany “Stormy” Marley until the end – and it didn’t come quietly. Rob has been through the meat grinder.
So today he starts getting insistent messages from he dead wife. Hell, nearly everyone she ever communicated with gets messages. Same old scam. I’m stuck in London. My passport and money are gone. Please wire me money. Its an old and weak scam.
But its coming from a dead woman.
Nothing like a kick in the balls followed by a shit sandwich being rammed down your throat, ay?
Rob has tracked it down to one Blackberry and one specific Internet cafe in London. Yes, he – and other involved – have filed the appropriate complaints with the authorities.
Know anyone who wants to walk over to a cafe, look for dick and kneecap’m for being the bitch-of-week?
Here’s a link to Rob: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=XXXX
BTW – Rob works at XXXX and is often in the control room for YYYY. He’s an exceptional dude. You’d like him.
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