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Hello Friends!
As this year comes to a close,
I want to tell you about a recent message from Enrique. |
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This
Internet prankster turned the tables on the
scammers.
Ever get a desperate e-mail from some
African dude asking for help in moving
millions of American dollars out of his
country? Suckers have made the Nigerian
Letter scam, also called the 4-1-9 scam
(after section 4-1-9 of the Nigerian penal
code), into Nigeria’s largest criminal
enterprise. But one prankster turned the
tables on a con who claimed to be Timothy
Sese-Seko, son of Zaire’s former president
Mobutu Sese-Seko.
Posing as Wendy Willcox, part owner of the Swollennutz Development Corp., the joker
agreed to help Tim move $144 million. Over
more than 75 e-mails, she cajoled her way
into meeting Tim’s partners in Amsterdam,
promising $15,000. She even e-mailed Tim her
butt-ugly photo, which the schemer wrote was
beautiful.
The scammers, of course, had no idea that
Wendy’s proposed meeting spot fell in full
view of a Web cam. At home Wendy watched two
confused cons looking for her, then later
posted screen grabs on her Web site (willcoxinfo.bravepages.com/bankwire.htm).
She e-mailed the address to Tim, along with
a farewell message: Kiss my ass. |
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RETIREMENT: Another NEAT EXPAT
I am constantly amazed at the
diversity of backgrounds of people who
have chosen to live here. Most of us
come from climates that are too cold in
winter and too hot in summer.
>more
The
simple pleasures
of Tamarindo
Despite its popularity, the Pacific
Coast town has yet to be overrun by
high-rise hotels and rampant
commercialism.
>more
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Mad Cow - Opportunity or
Threat for Latin America?
The
recent appearance of a case of ''mad cow disease''
in the United States may lead to opportunities for
producers in Latin America, but could have negative
effects as well.
Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, Latin America's three
biggest beef producers, are studying the opportunity
to fill the gap left by U.S. beef imports, which
have been suspended in many countries. But they are
more worried about the possible drop in their own
exports to the U.S. market.
>more
ARGENTINA:
Invisible fiefdoms
Families entrenched in power for decades impose
medieval regimes.
With the slogan “we don’t trust the police, we don’t
believe in justice” and carrying photos of
disappeared, tortured or murdered relatives, a group
of women known as the Mothers of Grief have marched
in total silence every Tuesday for the last six
years outside the courts in the northern Argentine
province of Santiago de Estero.
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