Will this soon replace “oceanfront property in Arizona” or “I’ve got a bridge to sell you” in the lexicon of scam artistry? Perhaps… and the folks of Scamorama are making sure that the humor of this stays completely in tact. These oft-labeled “web vigilantes” are turning the tables on some of the most common web scams, including such popular hits as: Request for Urgent Business Relationship, Yours faithfully Joe Obaseki and I am a staff in the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power. The site itself provides some background information, running updates on the scams and the highly hilarious “anti-scam” backlash.

Ever had the urge to mess with a spammer or scam emailer? Well, consider this your primer.

Read the news story: Web vigilantes turn the tables on frauds (Star Tribune – reg req’d? perhaps)