I've been thinking

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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:19 pm

Ok ok... This is probably a dangerous thing to do, and I am trying to stop..

I was wondering if anyone has ever done a study on the number of internet cafes there are in... for example Togo.

For example, we know that there are x number of Lads operating from there.

Some will use Internet cafes
Some will use private computers

Therefore, if we could study what IP's are being used at what time, we could track lads... They must have a habit... i.e.

Monday, 9 til 4pm in the cafe
Tuesday 9 til 4pm int he cafe
wednesday 9 til 1pm in the cafe, then go on safari
etc...

Maybe I am being silly, but it seems we could learn their schedules and maybe use this to our advantage...

Any comments???

Should I get my coat now???

Ciao

Mars

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7101 Location: Yes

Assuming one had the time, energy, resources and inclination to undertake such a statistical analysis, what greater good would come from knowing the general schedule of the majority of the lads who scam from, i.e., Togo?

I'm not trying to be dismissive, but I don't see much use coming from knowing when, on average, most of the lads are in front of a terminal vs. sleeping, eating or wanking. Wink

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:43 pm

Go ahead and tell us about the results. Cool

(Honestly, I'm with JMR, as in: what's the point?)

Baiting Guru Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 5905

If you could suggest how we might use such information to our advantage I might be with you.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:32 pm

Usually mugus have different 'working' (I use that term loosely) times. But you will easily figure out their schedule after baiting them a month or two. It really doesn't have a lot of advantage.

Maybe I don't quite understand what you were thinking of this being an advantage. Expand please.

Master Baiter Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 106

if i asked you how long is a piece of string you would not know the answer. likewise nobody would know that and i dont see the relevance of what you are trying to do

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:17 pm

That sounds like something similiar to what Operation Cancer is up to.

A baiter discovered that most of his baits were using the same Internet Caf� based on their IPs.

Other than that, anything that can be gained from knowledge like this is a bit useless.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:35 pm

Hi all,

I can see what you are saying... where is the worth in it??? And I do tend to agree with you...

However,

If, given a hyperthetical situation... These Lads were organised... Say for example (using other information from this site) that the lads are 'RUN' by HEAD MUGUS... Say their organised, say they have meetings.

I think, and this is very philosophical/hyperthetical, that they have to have meetings if MUGU's are going to take a cut. I mean, we already recognise that they have a structure (i.e. baits are passed up the scale and this is reflected in use of english etc...)

Then, possibly, if we new enough, we could organise our 'safari's' to have a greater affect, make them miss meetings, crucial dates etc...

Maybe mix it up a little with internet cafe's if we can prove they work in gangs. etc....

I know this sounds really abstract, a bit MI6, but I was really just after another way to be able to maximise our efforts... After all, there are a lot more of them, that there are of us.

I guess what it all boils down to is Intelligence. Now I'm not suggesting that we go after every scammer in the world, but could we pick one area (Toga was used earlier) and see if it gets us anywhere...

more comments welcome...

Mars

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7101 Location: Yes

There are no meetings. This is not the Cosa Nostra. This is thousands of lads sitting in front of their screens working their scripts. Sure, many answer to bosses, but a lad might be in Accra answering to an Oga in the Ivory Coast. Most lads don't help one another -- there is no top-down distribution of scammed proceeds. The lads try to keep all they can for themselves -- there's little upside in passing along profitable victims.

I like your thinking, but in this case, not much is going to come of it.

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:48 am

I can see it now.

INT. NIGHT. MEETING HALL.

Florescent lights glow in the ceiling, a couple flicker. Two ceiling fans turn slowly but fail to move much of the cigarette smoke around. We see a few posters of BMWs and Audis on the wall. Many guymen are in small groups passing around sheets of paper. A large man in glasses approaches the podium. As we move closer we see a badge that reads "Barrister Ibru (Daddy Smith)".

Daddy Smith
Ok, ok, everybody settle down. We need to discuss the agenda. Master of Arms close the doors. Will James Soludo read the minutes of the last meeting.

James
Last week we sent 30,000 emails and received 10,000 answers. Of those 5,000 said "F*** off", 1,000 answered "I am interested. Tell me more." 2,000 sent a long story of their life, (which we could care less about), 2,000 said they don't have the time but if we join their church we could do business. Mr. Coffy made the motion to move our headquarters down the street to the second story of the YMCA. It was voted down. After agreeing on a new format for the March emails we reviewed the guest book addresses and passed around the updated list. The Master of Arms collected the dues for this month. We started to plan the annual spring picnic Sister Abacha offered to make the potato salad this year. Thank you Miriam.

Daddy Smith
Anderson David couldn't be here today as he is traveling to Benin this week to meet his maga, so we will skip the discussion about the guest speaker for next month. Yes, the guy in the third row.

Eddie
I want to file a complaint about the last news show that was here and the police, when they made the pretend arrest they were too ruff on me and tore my pants. If they can't be more careful, we should move our operations to the cafe down by the stadium. My brother works there and they know how to treat their guymen.

Daddy Smith
Complaint noted and the Master of Arms has the action to discuss this with the police rep. We also have to decide what to do about the pictures going out. You guys need to spread your pictures out over different kinds. There are too many of you using the same source and we are starting to look foolish. Comon, you have show more pride in your work. You can always be replace you know with someone younger and hungrier. Talk sillier, and use smaller words. And I noticed a distinct lack of the use of the word modalities lately. That always works for the first payment. Now I want to see you all better your quotas by at least 5%. Get out there and show them some fire and don't take hearing loss for an excuse. Next meeting will be one hour later and Masa don't forget the punch and cookies. And take it easy leaving the parking lot this time. The owners don't like the way all the Audis race around and kick up all the dust.

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:03 am

LOL.

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:04 am

^^^Dr. Who, I am surprised that you forgot about the secret knock (4-1-9) on the door to get in and having to show that special lapel pin of Charles Soludo.

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:27 am

DrWho's post was scary real. I think he is a guyman!!

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:41 am

straight into mythical Eater posts, part IV-VII, pg. 18

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:17 am

Why do you need to go to all that trouble when anyone can tell you what a lad's day consists of?

9.00AM: Get out of bed. Go for a wee.
9.03AM: Go back to bed.
12.00PM: Get out of bed.
12.10PM: Eat Breakfast, saunter down to internet cafe.
12:15PM: Check incoming scam mail.
12:20PM: Compose letter from Charles Saludo.
1.00PM: Send letter to 500 guestbook addresses.
1:10PM: Head off home.
1:25PM: Back to bed.
5:00PM: Back to internet cafe. Check mail. Scratch balls.
5.05PM: Decide to take photo whilst holding card saying "I'm a twat".
5.10PM: Email photo with demand for $500 paid through WU.
5.15PM: Head off to WU office to pick up yesterdays' photo money.
7.25PM: Return home empty-handed and pissed off.
8.00PM: Dinner and then a night in listening to Village People albums.
11.00PM: Bed

You can use this formula for any lad, remembering to factor in minor variations for extra cat naps and surplus minutes used for sending emails containing crap death threats.

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:30 am

Dr Who....