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Boron10
Religion Moderator
USA
1266 Posts |
 Posted - 11/12/2002 : 16:37:06
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Edited by - Boron10 on 11/12/2002 16:38:01
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Slater
SFN Regular
USA
1668 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2002 : 16:57:10 [Permalink]
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| These scams have been around for a few years now. I like the one where an African Prince asks you to send money to free his people. I get them once or twice a month. |
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I learned something ... I learned that Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate Halloween. I guess they don't like strangers going up to their door and annoying them.
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Kilted_Warrior
Skeptic Friend
Canada
118 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2002 : 18:06:45 [Permalink]
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In addition to the many Nigerian princes, I have also gotten one from a woman who left her husband and became a nun. She said she picked my email address because it sounded trustworthy and the almighty had said so.
A couple of elderly people in the Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (Canada) got scamed of about $130,000 CDN through one of these scams.
I get about fifteen emails a week of this rubbish. |
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PhDreamer
SFN Regular
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2002 : 18:54:26 [Permalink]
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These all fall under the heading of Nigerian Scams or 4-1-9 scams.
Snopes.com has quite a bit on these. I was surprised at how long this type of scam has been around.
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I believe that, as a species, human beings define their reality through suffering and misery.
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Terryt88
Skeptic Friend
USA
120 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2002 : 08:02:20 [Permalink]
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| Interesting, millions of dollars since the 1920's! Wow.... I want to say something witty but thats just plain sad. |
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Legallee Insane
Skeptic Friend
Canada
126 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2002 : 11:41:43 [Permalink]
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| After seeing an episode of "King of the Hill" the other day, with just such a topic, my favourite scam is officially all of those cheesy "Diploma-by-mail" scams. Those things are the most incredible rip off and most are not even considered valid degrees. |
--"Only the fool says in his heart: There is no god -- The wise says it to the world"
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ntech
New Member
USA
8 Posts |
Posted - 12/25/2002 : 16:40:45 [Permalink]
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| I get similar ones at least twice a week. I have only heard of one person so far that fell for it. It was a blirb on a news show. |
Faith is to the human what sand is to the ostrich. - Anonymous
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 12/25/2002 : 18:01:36 [Permalink]
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If it sounds too good to be true, it ain't true!
I especally liked the way the letter was worded. It read like it was composed by someone well educated but for whom English was a second language. Clever touch.
I never have to deal with spam (I wonder if I'm missing something). I have 2 E boxes. One, anyone can send nonsense to, and the other, only folks I give it to can send mail. I never bother to open the first one.
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