Don't ask for money if you know they won't play ball

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I suppose this criminal might have gotten caught eventually anyways, but drawing attention to himself in order to get a 1 time payout? That was not a smart move

Throwback Thursday for scammers

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Some attackers are highly creative geniuses. And then there's the other guys. Reusing a scam from years ago is not exactly an original thought, and I can't help but wonder what took them so long? Even unoriginal scammers could have simply jumped on the bandwagon back when this was new.