Chris Mann on 8 Apr 2004 14:11:02 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] story of the 419 scammer/spammer being caught


419 is the law in Nigeria that makes these kind of scams illegal.

>>>waltman@pobox.com 04/08 9:06 am >>>
On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 09:50:50AM -0400, John Ashmead wrote:
>The source for the story I mentioned last night is at
>http://www.linux.ie/pipermail/ilug/2004-April/013049.html.
>
>I can see a market for not just flavored but chewable USB memory sticks
>developing, if this trend keeps up.  :)

Heh, cool story.  Thanks.  I just have one question -- why's it called
a 419?

Walt