Not a lot they can do?
The US army saying that they aren't interested in going mob-handed to A.N. Other country to kick seven buckets of shite out some people who have pissed them off?
That's a first.
The Lads from Lagos have struck again, this time posing online as US servicemen at war overseas in order to become "romantically involved" with American women fond of a man in uniform and then "prey on their emotions and patriotism". “We are seeing a number of scams being perpetrated on the internet, especially on social, …
You have to have someone in a neighboring country threaten to kill your daddy.
Then you get your own queda to elect you president, ignore intelligence about an impending attack on your own soil, djinn up some faux intelligence about WMDs, and then you can go kick some butt.
That's my take on how it's done. Watch for someone in Cameroon or Chad to say something vague about Sarah "Going Rouge*" Palin's daddy, wait 3 or 7 years, and then we can fix what's wrong with Nigeria.
*No, I didn't mistype Rogue.
Nigeria would make a really good place to make the worlds largest lens.
Just think of all that fused sand!
The Army can do something - several things probably (aside from setting their cyberwar guys loose on the scamming b'stards) they could at least try an education/outreach programme on these various sites, pose as a blatent 'soldier seeking rich lonely and gullible woman' and give them an idea of what to look out for.
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HONORABLE MISS!!!
IT IS WITH GRATEST DELIGHTS THAT I INFORM YOU THAT IN TE GLORYUS WAR YOUR^H^H^H^H OUR CUONTRIE IS FIGHTING OVER SEA I MA PROUD TO SERVE YOUR^H^H^H^H OUR MILITARY. AND I BRING THE NEWS OF MOST FANASTIC POSSIBILITIES YET FOR THE ROMANTIC YES I HAVE CHOSEN YOU AND AND YOU CAN TELL YOUR DEAREST FRIENDS AND YOUR PARENT AND FAMILY IT IS MY WISH WE CAN GET TOGETHER AS SOON AS WE HAVE WON THE WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT IS TOLD BY MY SARGANT HOWEVER THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBILITIES TO ACCESS BANKACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONIES WILL BE TRANSFERRED AS SOON AS WE FLY BACK TO THE AMERICAS ONLY. AND I WISH TO RECIEVE YOUR FOTOGRAPH AND SEE YOUR LOVELY FACE BUT MY SARGENT SAIS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO RECIEVE BECAUSE POSTMEN DO NOT COME SO CLOSE TO FRONT.
IT IS POSSIBLE HOWEVER TO PAY SOMEONE I KNOW HE IS MY FRIEND AND HE WILL SEND YOU EVERY LETTER I WRITE AND YORS TO BUT YOU SEE HE MUST BE PAIED BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO FIX HIS CAR TO COME TO ME AND IT IS BROKEN IT NEEDS A NEW WHEEL WITCH IT IS NOT EXPENSIVE AND I AGREED TO AY HIM YES? YOU MAY PAY HIM FIRST AND I PAY YOU BACK AFTER THE WAR TENFOLD BECAUS EI LOVE YOU AND YOUR^H^H^H^H OUR GREATEST NATION.
YOURS IN CHRIST,
LUTENTANT BROWN AMERICAN ARMY
Actually every population has a few speds or these 419ers wouldn't waste time composing broken english emails. Still I guess merkin girls have a bit of a rep in at least Europe. Here is an oldie but goody about the subject.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/european-men-are-so-much-more-romantic-than-americ,11552/
May I suggest that one take a page from our Muslim brothers, and when a 419'er asks for a picture of the "lady", provide him with one of a female wearing a burqa.
Then tell the fool that in order to see her 'in the flesh' he must make payment of $100,000 USD.
Ask him to send his banking details.
Hello Dear Frend Madam , you name as given to me by a close mutual frend who thinks that you would like a soldger man of the USA who is wanting a frended to companyen with.
I would like to become more aquainted with you but I am not allowed to call you as the armie has not paying up us for some time. If you wood be kinded enouf to sending me some monie to me I will telefon you as immedeatlee as I receive it and put it in the bank volt for our mutual assuredness.
Sinserlee yours
King General Privates Idi Amin
Isn't Holland that big country next to Germany? That is the Dutchmans favourite dream/joke!
I love the Dutch when they take the piss out of the Germans, they never get the irony ... in their National amthen, they all sing along: "We are of German blood"!
Ja, jullie zijn van duitse bloed, dat zegt je volkslied .... LOL Nou, wat is met mijn toetsenboord gebeurd?
Disclaimer: I am not German, I am not Dutch (obviously) ... I am a Brit - anon because, well you know, I live in Holland .... ;-)