Scambaiting on Fox 9 Minneapolis

[FlowersInMidgar]

The dudes in this report kick serious ass. There needs to be more of them. Give these guys a budget and a team! Scammers are scum and it's nice to know someone is doing something, as law enforcement (like many situations) won't lift a finger until it's too late.

[drreamerqc]

Well washu. The brevity of your statement goes a long way to indicating the amount of thought you put into it. Which particular scam do you think these retarded people are still falling for. Is it the one that you are apparently aware of or the thousands of others that you are blissfully not. Trusting is not retarded but deliberately ignorant is.

[mycoranger]

Retarded? Would you call a rape victim retarded, or someone who had been mugged or had their house broken into? Probably not so why these people who are just as much victims as they are.

[Crazyasadoor]

Dear washu2002

You brainless twat. You have absolutely no idea what you are saying do you?

You were saying retarded? People with comments like yours are closer to be called retarded than the victims of these scammers.

Trying2help Great post(s)

[ButchDriveshaft]

Do not let washu2002 bug you, he is on my youtube side as well trolling.

He is trying to get everyone in a huff because he is probably part of hostess or has nothing better to do.

Let him be or block him, like flies on poop he'll go away after time.

[tryin2help]

OK, This was the first time i posted on here, so needless to say I wasn't aware of the limit on text. So, I had to break it down into multiple posts. Please scroll down to the first post from me, and work your way up.

Thank you.

[tryin2help]

Part 9. 3) your mother has been evicted, she is living on the street. Why? She gave all her money away... So, Mr/Mrs washu2002, do I need to go on? No, I didn't think so. YOU my friend need to do a little research. If you are fortunate enough to have a grandparent that is still alive, you may want to check with them to see if they are ok. Being "f***ing retarded, as you so eloquently put it, is not a criteria neccessary to fall for one of these scammers tricks. Seriously? Yes, seriously...

[tryin2help]

Part 8 1) your mother has died from a heart attack brought on by stress. What stress? she has not been able to pay her bills/food/ect for awhile and worried herself to death. 2) Son/daughter, I've done something wrong and I don't know what to do. What did you do? I've given all my money away and I can't afford mt bills/food/ect

[tryin2help]

Part 7 After a week or two, she finally gives in and starts to offer her help. She sends money to an "official", the official replies with "thank you, but we just discovered another fee that needs to be paid. She sends money for that fee, then another and another. After this goes on for a few weeks/months, her child gets a call saying that one of the following has happened

[tryin2help]

Part 6 The capt/sgt "attacks" her inner conscience by saying things like "you can use the money for your church, your grandchildren ect. As soon as she shows any sign of weakness, these scammers attack with any means possible to guilt her into helping. Begging and pleading with her to "not tell a soul" because it is a matter of "life and death". So, this "attack goes on for a few days, the grandmother is wracked with guilt, uncertainty ect.

[tryin2help]

Part 5 Now although capt/sgt whoever tells her " he knows its wrong to take the money" He promises her that he is ONLY doing it to help some poor church, orphange ect. and also she, the grandmother, can have some of the money to do with as she pleases. Now, think back to where the grandmother lives, a couple states away from her grandchildren, "hmmm, maybe I can move closer to the little darling, I only have a few years left".

[tryin2help]

Part 4 Being the patriotic grandmother she is, after all her dear grandson Jimmy, who is in the Army is currently in that "god for saken place", she thinks to herself "oh dear, what is this"? and reads the e-mail... The e-mail then goes on to talk about how terrible it is in Iraq, and that this "capt/sgt" has found some money that Saddam (that hateful little man) has hidden, and he (capt/sgt) needs help to get it back to America

[tryin2help]

Part 3 then read on...) Ok, so one day, after she is done watching her favorite game show, she decides to log up and see if her daughter has sent her a new picture of the baby. "He is growing so fast", she thinks to her self. As she goes to close out her e-mail, she sees an e-mail that she doesn't recognise, but it is from a military member (e-mail address says "captain so and so, or sgt so and so) The subject line reads. URGENT Please I need your help!

[tryin2help]

Ok, so you may have to read up the posts, sorry. Part 2 OK, so her kids, who live a couple states away, buy her a computer so that she can e-mail them and receive pictures of her grandkids that she doesn't get to see everyday. (Stop me if I'm getting too far fetched here. No?

[tryin2help]

This is going to be a multiple post response to washu2002, so be sure to read all the posts from me..

Part 1. washu2002 - Dude... C'mon now. Stop for a second and read your comment. What is wrong with you? Let me give you a scenerio. Picture a little old lady, hmm lets say she is 75. She is a widow, goes to church every Sunday, loves her grandkids and would give her last dime to help someone in need.