As much as I hate to say it, I have a twisted respect for the ingenuity of some con artists. Plus, it’s hard to get all that worked up over people stealing thousands when credit card companies clobber us for billions each year with their gangster tactics.

But then comes this a-hole.

Surfing the discussion forums at Craigslist I saw the following post.

2008 BMW 650i < mecketjames > 11/17 20:38:19

This car it was my son`s car , my son died in Iraq ( 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division) Bush needs to tell me why !

this car will be my gift, my gift in the memory of my son….
money are not a problem , all i want is to find the right person.. that person who`ll love and take care of this car in the same way he did…

I’d like to make a person very happy and to light a candle for my son once in a while….

The car has been meticulously maintained by my son ,
is in excellent condition , has never been wrecked or damaged

$2,800 this is all you have to pay , shipping and delivery costs will be paid by me

The title is clear ,signed on my name paid in full and ready to be signed over ( no monthly payments )

FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME : mecketjames@aol.com

A quick Google search on the email address provivded showed it tied to several other postings and very, very questionable Internet operations.

It’s amazing that anyone would have the gall to take advantage of the real sacrifices made by the men and women of our armed services and their families to perpetrate this kind of crap. Hopefully by posting this e-mail address all over the web it becomes unusable due to a copious amount of spam carrying viruses, trojans and whatever else makes their life a living hell.