[hchutch]

In this case, I think Ashcroft and Olson will file this under the "too embarassing to prosecute" heading. I mean, prosecute an intended victim for scamming the would-be scam artist? Yeah, I can see how that will play in the media. It wouldn't be that flattering. Not to mention the high probability that these folks would walk on whatever charges were filed. Besides, these scam artists know the risks.

[PJ-Comix]

In this case, I think Ashcroft and Olson will file this under the "too embarassing to prosecute" heading.

I think such a TV show would be a PUBLIC SERVICE since it would serve as a warning not to give out information about your bank account. Down here in Florida scam artists are even posing as cops to gain access to bank accounts. Not long ago a couple of scam artists pretended to be police detectives and told an elderly man that they were investigating a bank scam artist and they needed his bank account info to nail the scam artist. Fortunately the intended mark was sufficiently suspicious to contact the REAL police and the scam artists pretending to be cops were busted when they showed up at his bank.

Remember, all these bank account scam e-mails are being sent because they WORK! If more publicity were given to this scam, it couldn't be pulled off so often.