Dear Jon and lute net readers: The message was a genuine warning from Chris Goodwwin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), administrator of the Lute Society of Great Britain (as they now call themselves). He was describing some of the activities of an international gang of thugs, who have embezzeled over 100 million dollars using the internet and snail mail. At least one victim was murdered, and others were invited to fly to Nigeria (or some other African nation), where they were met at the airpirt and driven to a secluded spot and mugged.
One of the scams is just like the one described by Scotland Yard in Chris's message. I have heard of a valuable guitar being stolen using the same techniques. So if you intend to sell valuables on e-Bay, it would be wise to read some of the sites devoted to the various Nigeria Scams. I get messages attempting to ;lure me into another Nigeria 419 Scame, almnost every week. It would be a mistake for me to answer asking to be left alone. The sceme is so obvious, I can't believe anyone would fall for it. But there' a sucker born ... When they use snail mail, even the Nigerian postage stamps are counterfeit.<g> One site to get you started: www.settlementnegotiation.org/front/eBay.html or www.geocities.com/spamresponses/419.htm Take care. I think I'd rather be back in the 20th Century. AJN.
