Don’t get taken by this adorable scam! - Netiquette - MSNBC.com

Don’t get taken by this adorable scam! - Netiquette - MSNBC.com: "Don’t get taken by this adorable scam!"

The unstoppable e-mail grift now plays on our insatiable puppy love

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By Helen A.S. Popkin

MSNBC

updated 6:35 p.m. ET, Wed., Nov. 7, 2007

Helen A.S. Popkin

The real genius of the ever evolving 419 scam is its ability to change with the times. Like Madonna or antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus, the money-advancing grift continuously reinvents itself to better infiltrate society’s weaknesses.

Coming soon to an Inbox near you; arguably the most insidious 419 scam yet. Unlike older cons promising money, love or your life, this new variant doesn’t exploit greed, lust or fear – but another human languor equally as vulnerable — puppies!

Send money now, pleads the unsolicited mail, and you’ll receive these purebred bulldog pups pictured here. Else wise they’ll die horribly. Brilliant, really. As recent events show, nothing makes Americans go nuts like the publicized perils of poor, defenseless, forever innocent puppies.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21677608/

GAO: Thousands mistakenly allowed into U.S.

WASHINGTON - Some 21,000 people who should not have been allowed to enter the U.S. came through official border crossing points between Oct. 1, 2005, and Sept. 30, 2006, according to a government report released Monday.......

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21645610/

Jackiesaw

Oh Man, this is too much. Happy Halloween!

Cheerleader Gets Run Over By Football Team

I shouldn't but I can't help myself. hehehe

Price for 'premium' text messages? $10,000 - The Red Tape Chronicles - MSNBC.com

Price for 'premium' text messages? $10,000 - The Red Tape Chronicles - MSNBC.com

Sean Clark pays extra each month for his cell phone service so his daughter Amanda can enjoy unlimited, no-charge text messaging. So the Bothell, Wash. man was stunned when his Sprint bill for September showed with nearly $10,000 in text message charges.

"When I opened the bill, it was just pure shock," he said. "There were pages and pages and pages of things on there."

He called Sprint immediately looking for an explanation. Clark knew ringtones and Web-based downloads could get expensive, so he had turned off Web access from Amanda's phone. He also knew that Amanda, a developmentally disabled 18-year-old, liked to send text messages so he "protected himself" by signing up for unlimited messaging. The bill for his family plan was normally a couple of hundred dollars per month.

Initially, a Sprint customer service agent agreed with Clark’s guess that he was a victim of fraud. But a bit of research revealed that he was instead the victim third-party providers who offer services on Sprint's network. And he quickly learned that not all text messages are equal.....

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http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/10/sean-clark-pays.html#posts

Trinity University College Football Finish

Man, this is awesome! Check it out.

Chris Angel Walks Through Glass

This guy just blows my mind?

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

For a majority of likely voters, meaningless bullshit will be the most important factor in deciding who they will vote for in 2008.