In a follow up to the Nigerian e-Mail conference here is a site that truly does promote scamming the scammers: http://www.419eater.com Now if there was only a way to do that with the degree mill hucksters or the v1a&gra groups?
Mike: Now if there was only a way to do that with the degree mill hucksters...? John: At such times, I am reminded of the scheme that Larry McQueary and I came up with a few years ago: Sending out immense numbers of spams with the message: -------------------------- "Would you like a regionally-accredited Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. in 26 days based on life experience, for under $1,000?" -------------------------- The website and the toll-free number would respond, in effect, saying, albeit more politely "Well you can't, you dope. But that's what the degree mill hucksters would have you believe. There is, however, a [book? website? service?] that will help you separate the phony schools from the good ones..." And then comes the pitch for the legitimate book, website, or service. Would it work, both in terms of taking business away from the frauds, and perhaps in making money? I tend to think so. Can I get it past the resident (in my house) professional ethicist? Not yet.
