Nigerian Scam?
12 January 2009, 08:49 PM
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Nigerian Scam?
Got this email from a mate - do you think it looks dodgy?
Hello,
How are you doing?hope all is well with you and family,i am sorry that i didn't inform you about my traveling to Nigeria for a program called Empowering youth to fight racism,Hiv/Aids,and lack of education.
I need a favour from you as soon as you recieve this e-mail because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money,and other valuable things were kept,i will like you to assist me with a soft loan urgently with the sum of $2,500 US Dollars to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home.
I will appreciate whatever you can afford and i'll pay you back as soon as i return,Kindly let me know if you can be of help? so that i can send you the Details to use when sending the money through western union.
Regards,
D S
Spelling, USD and Western Union all ring the bells
Hello,
How are you doing?hope all is well with you and family,i am sorry that i didn't inform you about my traveling to Nigeria for a program called Empowering youth to fight racism,Hiv/Aids,and lack of education.
I need a favour from you as soon as you recieve this e-mail because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money,and other valuable things were kept,i will like you to assist me with a soft loan urgently with the sum of $2,500 US Dollars to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home.
I will appreciate whatever you can afford and i'll pay you back as soon as i return,Kindly let me know if you can be of help? so that i can send you the Details to use when sending the money through western union.
Regards,
D S
Spelling, USD and Western Union all ring the bells
12 January 2009, 08:56 PM
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I did something really bad....... I got so sick of Nigerian scams that I went along with this one guy who wanted to buy a Diamond from me. He said he will give me above market price and an extra £50 for my trouble.
He sent a cheque and an address.... I know from trying the cheques are fake. Anyways today I sent him half a brick but I only put a 2p stamp on it.
I feel a bit bad, and I dont know if it will get there.... but..... Hopefully, just hopefully he will pay the extra to get the parcel released at his end.
He sent a cheque and an address.... I know from trying the cheques are fake. Anyways today I sent him half a brick but I only put a 2p stamp on it.
I feel a bit bad, and I dont know if it will get there.... but..... Hopefully, just hopefully he will pay the extra to get the parcel released at his end.
12 January 2009, 09:18 PM
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12 January 2009, 10:27 PM
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I did something really bad....... I got so sick of Nigerian scams that I went along with this one guy who wanted to buy a Diamond from me. He said he will give me above market price and an extra £50 for my trouble.
He sent a cheque and an address.... I know from trying the cheques are fake. Anyways today I sent him half a brick but I only put a 2p stamp on it.
I feel a bit bad, and I dont know if it will get there.... but..... Hopefully, just hopefully he will pay the extra to get the parcel released at his end.
He sent a cheque and an address.... I know from trying the cheques are fake. Anyways today I sent him half a brick but I only put a 2p stamp on it.
I feel a bit bad, and I dont know if it will get there.... but..... Hopefully, just hopefully he will pay the extra to get the parcel released at his end.
I got bored of replying to the nig erians with a massive text file repeatedly to try and block up their mailboxes.
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