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outworlder on Sept 24, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Nigerian scammer gets a laptop from me

It is said that the p-p-p-powerbook guy disappeared some time after, but I could never verify it.

Overall though, I think the danger is pretty low, assuming you do not reveal your identity at any point.

ChuckMcM on Sept 24, 2012 | [–]

Sadly perhaps but I know people that if I give them an email address they can turn that into an actual person + personal details. Not cheaply but they are scarily good at it. One of the side effects of no privacy / tracking etc etc is this.

jaylevitt on Sept 24, 2012 | [–]

He's at @mynameisjeff... looks pretty safe and alive to me.

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