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Date Posted: 22:06:40 06/21/02 Fri
Author: bmw_dope(87 325)
Subject: It's the Spanish Prisoner.
In reply to: Infamous LLuke 's message, "What type of scam is this?" on 21:56:33 06/21/02 Fri

Apparently one of the most famous scams. Except normally I think they need a little cash up front to get the funds through customs or whatever. Here they are just trying to get personal information so they can drain your bank account.


I'd never heard of it until David Mamet made a movie (with the same name) centered around that scam. Good movie...had Steve Martin in it...

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  • It's the Spanish Prisoner. -- bmw_dope(87 325), 22:06:41 06/21/02 Fri
  • Good movie -- Beej '86 325es, 21:46:15 06/22/02 Sat
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