subscriptions? what's up with that?

Most web sites about this scam are angry. Scamorama looks for the laughs. To judge by the mail, it has also saved people from being scammed. Many Kindly Scamoramans have SUBSCRIBED to Scamorama, in acts of voluntary generosity.

But enough about them.
Everything you need to know to fend off the typical '419' scam is here.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions now require a SUBSCRIPTION.
One wearies of answering the same questions over and over. [Except when asked by kindly journalists.]
People who ask them can just pay the ISP fees, then.

A different name, 'bank', or dictator's widow do not a different scam make. Unless your situation is unusual (feel free to make the case, but you might look at the web site first).
If your situation is dangerous, don't waste time here, go to the police!

These questions are ANSWERED ON THE WEB SITE:
- are they trying to scam me? should I answer them?
- how does it work? what is advance fee fraud?
- have you seen this letter before, or any letter like it?
- my letter is just a bit different - could *this* offer be genuine?
- they want to (over)pay me for something, is it a scam?
- why do they want my photo?
- should I give my bank account number to a total stranger? what if I did?
- how do I report spam?

The web site contains many sample scam letters, a FAQ, and lots of other information. If you want it all explained again, SUBSCRIBE.

If you subscribe, we will try to answer your question.
We will say if we think it's a scam, or if we are not sure - and if we're not sure, why not.

French also read.
If you want e-mails analyzed from two different scammers, subscribe twice.
If you need all your e-mail screened, put Scamorama on retainer. Or stop reading e-mail.
If you need someone to nag sense into your employees, put Scamorama on retainer.
[Scamorama presentations can liven up mandatory computer security trainings.
They are mandatory, aren't they?]

Try to include a complete e-mail HEADER.
[In any case, ISPs won't respond to spam complaints without one.]
More about headers: http://www.scamorama.com/headers.html
If you don't want to read it, SUBSCRIBE and we will explain what a header is.
If you can then decide for yourself, so much the better.

Scamalicious wishes and stay safe out there!

Q&A

Q. How much?
A. $10 US, and multiples thereof

Q. Why don't you use PayPal?
A. We do now.

Q. Is this payment thing a scam?
A. No. If you send money, we'll take it.

Q. Do scammers try to scam you this way?
A. Yes indeed. They make fake purchases for $10,000,000 or try fake credit card numbers, which don't go through. Ha ha so ha. Maybe they could find out something worth knowing in return for a real subscription, but probably not. We are everywhere. Really.

Q. Couldn't I buy actual GEAR at the Scam-o-Store?
A. You sure could. T-shirts, mugs, mousepads, stickers, totebags (nice ones).
You can also buy THE BOOK:

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