Re: Batteryless Mobile Phone!!!!

From: Terry Given (my_name_at_ieee.org)
Date: 11/09/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:17:02 +1300

Spehro Pefhany wrote:

> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:55:42 +1300, the renowned Terry Given
> <my_name@ieee.org> wrote:
>
>
>>SioL wrote:
>>
>>>"Product developer" <jdurban@vorel.com> wrote in message
>>>news:118afaeb.0411090725.127c01fb@posting.google.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Yes, the old Nigerian 419 fee in advance scam. Started in the early
>>>>90's. Now it has "evolved" into a different format. It is no longer
>>>>some top official with the Nigerian Oil Ministry looking to hide 33
>>>>million dollars in a foreign bank. Now it comes in the form of an RFQ
>>>>asking for pricing of all your products. The new lure is placing a
>>>>huge order and then somewhere in the transaction they will need an
>>>>advanced payment usually $10,000.00.
>>>
>>>
>>>It originated much sooner, in the early 1980. Google on the subject.
>>>
>>>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1020614,00.asp
>>>This particular con actually did begin in Nigeria and predates the Web. In the
>>>original scam, paper letters were sent out by hand, including elaborate packages
>>>of documents. Care went into finding the right suckers. With spam broadcast
>>>mailing, such research is no longer necessary. I predict quality con jobs are
>>>going to be a thing of the past, and Darwinism will take over. The dumbest get
>>>ripped off.
>>>
>>>SioL
>>
>>In 1993 my R&D manager got one of these letters, from nigeria. The
>>letter got framed, and put on the wall :)
>>
>>Cheers
>>Terry
>
>
> I got one way back. Printed with a manual typewriter on something
> resembling toilet paper. Very authentic- just like they use in the
> Nigerian Central bank.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Spehro Pefhany

Yep, thats what Murrays letter looked like. The paper was wierdly
translucent.

Cheers
Terry