03-07-2009, 05:49 AM
ham Wrote:'Spanish prisoner' swindles are known since the XVII century...maps to supposed treasure islands or other 'spanish' treasures were sold to gullible buyers, supposedly stolen from/inherited from/bought from a 'Spanish prisoner'...and we all know Spain was the wealthiest country back then.
Thats kind of like those email scams from Africa we all get, the ones that read like
Allow me to introduce myself. I am Dr XXXX, former minister of Finance from the Republic of (insert name of African country here). I represent several investors who are looking for sponsors to assist us in locating... blah blah blah
Believe it or not people actually believe that crap...
"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

