Sydney 419 Scammer Jailed 193
kjots writes "The ABC is reporting that the Sydney District Court has sentenced a disability pensioner to more than five years in jail for his part behind a Nigerian email scam. One down ..."
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Always must mention when the topic of 419 comes up (Score:5, Informative)
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No no, it's right the way it is.
A "disability pensioner" is someone who receives a pension due to their disability.
"Disabled pensioner" would be someone who receives a pension due to their age and just happens to be disabled.
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Stor
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One of my favourite anti-spam sites (including the name) is What's the bloody point?? [whatsthebloodypoint.com] I especially like bait number 8 featuring Miss Maureen Adje Charlse only surviving daughter v Norman Gorman Smith-Bidet III & Gonad McDangle.
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http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Nigerian/nige
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Compo, would have to be welfare-money ; Or a 'dole-bludger' (sp?) (by lack of a better word)
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Compo is short for compensation. I don't have any experience with it myself, but I'm assuming its like the dole but with a bit more money, since you won't ever be able to get a job.
The dole is unemployment benefits/Social Security.
Incase anyone is interested (like, someone from a country without proper social security), I'm on Youth Allowance. I get paid money because I'm studying and my parents don't earn enough to support me (If my parents did, then I'd have to prove my independance from them).
Currently while I'm studying, the university costs are also paid for by the government via HECS. Basically its an interest free loan. Currently our goverment is trying to get rid of this system, not exactly sure why, probably don't want low-income earners to become educated.
By the way, regarding compo, it makes Australian's sound like they have the laziest workforce. Infact, we don't, I think we are close to the top when it comes to workhours. In the old days Australia was considered to be workers paradise, with extremely short working days etc, certainly isn't the case now, but some people seem to think it is.