Blog Relations

It looks like I was one of many to receive the Nigerian 401 Scam from Bruce K Misamore (well, somebody pretending to be him actually). The real Misamore was formally the CFO of the Russian oil company, Yukos.

The latest letter in this vein is from “Larisa” who pretends to represent the jailed former boss of Yukos, Mikhael Khodorkovsky. It runs like this:

PRIVATE AND BRIEF,READ CAREFULLY.

Dear Friend,
I am Larisa Sosnitskaya
and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil
Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from
this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds
US$46 Million. I will give the details, but in
summary, the funds are
coming via Bank Menatep. This is a legitimate transaction.

You will be
paid 20% as your commission/compensation for your active efforts and
contribution to the success of this transaction.

You can catch more of
the story on This website below or you can watch more of CCN or BBC to
get more news about my boss.

http://www.mosnews.com/mn-
files/khodorkovsky.shtml
http://www.mbktrial.com/
http://news.bbc.co.
uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
http://www.themoscowtimes.
com/stories/2005/04/11/041.html
http://www.nndb.
com/people/633/000025558/

If you are interested, please do indicate by
providing me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and
email address and I will provide further details and instructions.
Please keep this confidential as we cannot afford more political
problems. Please do send me your response as soon as possible via my
personal email: larisasosnitss@netscape.net
look forward to hearing
from you.
Regards,
Larisa Sosnitskaya

Apple’s lawyer says that even a moron could distinguish the difference between the Beatle’s famous label, and Apple’s iTunes.

It’s not the most elegant or judicial way of putting it, but I agree.

I read that Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, has banned his children from using Google or iPods. I would say that’s a pity. The one economic benefit of having kids is that they provide bald middle aged dads with free market research.

Firefox has the reputation of being the most web 2.0 browser, but my vote goes to Opera. Its RSS reader knocks the socks Firefox’s, and most dedicated readers. But Opera lost a march by charging for its full version, until about six months ago when it saw the light. Charging is not very Web 2.0.