Web Scam #38

09:29.26 - Friday 4th July 2003   (Link to This Entry)

I can't remember how the hell I came across all this, but I was smurfing around the intarweb when I came across BoobsForMe.com, a site set up simply to ask for donations so that Jessica, a 22-yr old waitress from Florida with 'itty bitty boobies' can get a breast augmentation to.. help.. fill.. her.. bra.

Just a gosh-darned minute here. Doesn't this look frighfully similar to GiveBoobs.com, a site set up to ask for donations so that Michel, a 23-yr old student from California with 'itty bitty boobies' can get a breast augmentation to fill out her sweater?

Both sites have a tagline starting 'Help a girl fill her [item of clothing]', both sites mention 'itty bitty boobies', the FAQs on both sites feature several identical questions and answers, both promote the same 'free adult video' from adameve.com and both have a 'Boob Humour' section.

The difference between the sites is that Michel's, which was there first, looks like something done by a student trying to solicit some cash for boobies, whereas Jessica's looks like something done by a web-design company trying to cash in on someone else's success. It certainly doesn't look like something a waitress would come up with. If it is genuine, Jessica is wasting her talent down the diner.

Perhaps unsuprisingly, Jessica's domain was registered on the 10th March 2003 - could this be right about the time Michel's site hit the jackpot and the cash really started rolling in?

Tempting... so tempting...

10:04.34 - Friday 4th July 2003   (Link to This Entry)

Just applying for another business account with the Abbey National, who give free banking (and even interest!) to low-activity accounts like ours, and I found a section on the form that reads:

Your cheque book and paying-in book will be printed with the business name as entered in Section 1. A second line can also be printed with a meximum of 20 characters. Please indicate below what you would like to be printed on the second line. (eg: Office Account)

I wonder if I can get away with 'l33t HaXX0rs'? Suggestions onna postcard, please!

Strategic Partnerships R Us!

11:09.50 - Friday 4th July 2003   (Link to This Entry)

Oooh, lovely. Just had a phone call from GetMinted.com who are looking to start up an affilliate thing and they appear to be terribly terribly impressed by my Lotto Results site. Might be another opportunity, along with the SMS thing, to earn a few quid and keep the server going.