Captain's Log: Encounter with Paul Komo
By now everyone and their grandmother has received some variation of the following: an unsolicited email in varying degrees of broken English claiming that they are some sort of Nigerian government official, or someone working at a bank. The letter will inform you that a reputable foreign company or individual is needed for the deposit of an overpayment on a procurement contract, or that frozen assets need to be transferred into another account, or that this money is locked in a safety deposit box with interest and YOUR help is needed; the variations are endless, but they all will tell you that they will be perfectly willing to cut you in on a share of the money (to the tune of millions). But one thing invariably happens: complications arise. They need to pay extra fees, unforeseen circumstances, sudden illness, ransom threats... you name it, they will find a way to try and bilk more money out of you until you are broke, or give up.
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Anyhow, after my 19th billion email promising me untold riches if I'd just help someone do something illegal, I wondered if anyone had done anything about it besides reporting the Spam. And I found a number of crafty people that were turning the table on the scammers and scamming the crooks! So, inspired by the now-defunct buddyweiserman.com and the thriving Scam-O-Rama, I decided to give this scam-baiting thing a go.
So, please enjoy the adventures of retired Admiral James T. Kirk.
Phase One: Adm. Kirk vs. Paul Komo, Pages 1-5.
Phase One: Adm. Kirk vs. Paul Komo, Pages 6-10