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Re:419 scam: Purporting Paul Graham by alex_c on Sunday October 26, 2008 @03:31PM (#344505)
>Is it actually an attempt to impersonate pg qua pg, or just a random scam sent with a plausible-sounding combination of first and second names?

The same thought crossed my mind. Believe it or not, I used to know someone named Paul Graham BEFORE I ever heard of pg... :p

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Re:419 scam: Purporting Paul Graham by michaelneale on Sunday October 26, 2008 @06:44PM (#344629)
So did I. Well the first and last names are common enough that its likely ;)

But that scam looks reasonably targeted.

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