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Post by shorti on Apr 25, 2007 11:21:29 GMT -4
Has anyone else gotten this email??? It's a shame someone would use something like this try and scam people... . This was sent as a PM to me... from doris4u
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Calling For Help,
Hope this mail meets you well, please permit me to introduce my self to you, my name is Doris Konan ,I am 20 years old, the only child of Late Mr Konan who was a famous cocoa merchant based here in Abidjan , the Economic capital of Ivory Coast ( Cote D'ivoire). I am seeking for your assistance to help me transfer the sum of ( $10,000,000.00 ) Ten Million United State of American Dollars that I inherited from my late father to your bank account . I am willing to offer you 20% of the total fund as a mode of compensation after the transfer for your time and effort. All the necessary documents concerning this fund is intact. please get back to me asap through my private email address (k_doris201986@yahoo.fr) for more details concerning this fund and I will equally send you my photos so that you will see and know whom I am.
Waiting for your cooperation. Yours Faithfully, Doris
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Post by Rich Fisher on Apr 25, 2007 11:53:25 GMT -4
I deleted this persons account. If anyone gets a SPAM scam like this from a 'member', please let me know.
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Post by kl on Apr 25, 2007 13:02:29 GMT -4
They certainly do come out of the woodwork Rich. Spammers and scammers are now phishing job boards for e-mail addies, and then sending a "jon opp." to the recipient. Guess it's the new work home fad?
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Post by shorti on Apr 25, 2007 15:25:54 GMT -4
yeah really... some people... it amazes me what people will come up with!!! "Oh please let me use your account to transfer 10 gazillion dollars to and I'll pay you 20%" yeah sure lady - i was born yesterday... hopefully nobody falls prey to this or any other scams... sad sad sad -
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Post by Mike on Apr 25, 2007 21:49:34 GMT -4
if anyone falls for this scam they deserve it
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Post by Frank on Apr 26, 2007 12:28:36 GMT -4
Hey Mike,
I need to transfer some funds off the island before the evil police department gets a hold of it! Send me your bank account information right away and I will share 25% of monies with you as a service fee.
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Post by bchevy on Apr 26, 2007 19:21:50 GMT -4
Frank, if GBM doesn't take you up on the offer I may be able to help you out....
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Post by ivyswann on Apr 27, 2007 13:58:05 GMT -4
Has anyone else gotten this email??? It's a shame someone would use something like this try and scam people... . This was sent as a PM to me... from doris4u **************************************************** Calling For Help, Hope this mail meets you well, please permit me to introduce my self to you, my name is Doris Konan ,I am 20 years old, the only child of Late Mr Konan who was a famous cocoa merchant based here in Abidjan , the Economic capital of Ivory Coast ( Cote D'ivoire). I am seeking for your assistance to help me transfer the sum of ( $10,000,000.00 ) Ten Million United State of American Dollars that I inherited from my late father to your bank account . I am willing to offer you 20% of the total fund as a mode of compensation after the transfer for your time and effort. All the necessary documents concerning this fund is intact. please get back to me asap through my private email address (k_doris201986@yahoo.fr) for more details concerning this fund and I will equally send you my photos so that you will see and know whom I am. Waiting for your cooperation. Yours Faithfully, Doris I also got this
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