tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post1871187234200436725..comments2024-02-06T16:17:25.826+00:00Comments on THE GRĂNMARK BLOG: A recent plague of scam telephone calls: "How are you today?"Scott Gronmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-57412870100932091292013-01-24T13:44:46.507+00:002013-01-24T13:44:46.507+00:00A lot of energy,but not too much ingenuity.These &...A lot of energy,but not too much ingenuity.These "401" scams have been evolving for years helped by the West's generous student grants.<br />In Asia they are less remote;in the early 90's the South China Morning Post finally made the blindingly obvious connection between the sudden high HIV rates amongst Pilippine women in HongKong,and the arrests all over Asia of drug mules from that country.The headline read "Nigerian lotharios target Philippine maids."<br />Fast forward to 2013 and the 'black money scam'involving an actual physical and very intimidating presence in order to parlay thousands of dollars allegedly stolen from well meaning Western governments' Aid to Africa and stamped 'Save The Chidren,'or'IMF'or whatever(hence 'black money')is alive and well.<br />Keep them talking-that way you may save some poor sap rom being fleeced.ex-scambusternoreply@blogger.com