Dovecote Academy - The Lowest of the Low

May. 4, 2009 - The Lowest of the Low

E-mail scams. We all receive them. Hopefully we all promptly and permanently delete them. They come pretending that they are our bank, pay pal, or the lawyer of some deceased, rich foreign relative we knew nothing about. All promise to pay big. All make us pay big. Most of us don’t fall for these cyber-liars, but obviously some do, or else the predators would stop for lack of prey.

I have a very low opinion of people who choose to prey on the innocence of others, spouting falsehoods, and taking them for everything they can get. But today I met the worst of the scammers. The lowest of the low. This scam preys specifically on THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN SCAMMED.

The e-mail appeared to be from the United Nations. According to this e-mail the UN decided to repay the victims of scams a sum of up to $500,000US. I only needed to contact the Nigerian representative and he would send me my cheque.

I guess it makes sense. One who has fallen for one scam may be more likely to fall for another. But there is something terribly vile and ugly about preying on those who have already fallen victim to other scams. These foul predators are the lowest of the low. May they one day find the Truth and forever turn away from their master who is the father of lies.

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