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September 10, 2015

Hilarious First-Hand Experience Shows What Happens If You Play Along With The Internet Email Scammers

Sometimes it's a mysterious Nigerian prince, sometimes it's a family member from faraway lands - we all know the methods these scam artists use, right?

If you happen to have an email address (even you pink_faerie@gmail.com, a decision you now regret immensely) you will have received your fair share of scam emails.

Oh, an uncle I never knew about has just passed away and left me $10 million? Joy to the world, of course I can pay that processing fee to get my hands on untold riches.

Well one comedian, a certain James Veitch, decided to play ball and string with one scam artist. Below are some of those exchanges courtesy of Pulptastic:

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Now here’s where this John Kelly believes he has James hook, line and sinker. Time to drop the crux of the scam…

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Their exchange goes on for a while longer (you can read the full back and forth HERE) but James then drops this peach, rendering the conversation over…

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On to the next sucker for John Kelly then, and judging by the fact that these emails keep doing the rounds there must be enough of them.

Thanks Tara

[source:pulptastic]