On 7/20/05, Christopher Larberg <christopherlarberg(a)gmail.com> wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
On 7/19/05, Skyring <skyring(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Well, I don't know that it is a scam. A quick look through Google Web
and Groups on keywords and names and there's nothing jumping out at
me. If it is a scam it's a remarkably subtle one. The only thing that
looks odd to me is the mis-spelling of "Geraldine".
Usually we're given a lot more information up front, such as the
amount of money - a fairly hefty amount is the rule - and a "come-on"
as to how we can help get a part of it for free. Perhaps Jeannette
only wants to know the names of banks in England so she can write to
them on behalf of her late uncle.
Having said that, it sounds a bit odd, and heaven knows why she picked
this list to query.
What, aren't random strangers on the Internet the first people /you/
turn to when you have pressing legal and financial questions? ;)
Well, of course. But Wikipedia isn't exactly random strangers. We
purport to have a mine of information. If you go to
answers.com, as
well you might when seeking an answer, and ask a question about bank
deposits, you are given a link to Wikipedia.
So it's plausible, as Mythbusters would say.
--
Pete, wondering if this ties in with all that "Bank of Wikipedia" stuff