Klarinet Archive - Posting 000912.txt from 2003/08

From: "Michael Bryant" <michael@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Watch out for this scam
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 03:08:44 -0400

"Nigerian Scam 419". Requests to move very,
very large sums of money abroad, (out of Africa).

I receive these weird business proposal letters
by email several times a week, from the "sons and
daughters of deposed or murdered heads of state", etc.
And never reply. Many websites on this.

MB

Rebecca Brennan wrote on Sunday, August 31, 2003 1:06 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Watch out for this scam

> morons.

> >Sue Raycraft wrote on Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:04:17 -0700
> >
> >
> > > Sometimes it is astounding how ridiculous these stories can be, and
yet
> > > people fall for it.
> >
> >I got a good one awhile back. This guy is supposedly dying of lung
> >cancer, because he has not taken care of his health. He has been
> >selfish, greedy and money hungry all of his life. He has only concerned
> >himself with becoming wealthy, and has accomplished that.
> >But he cannot will his money to any of his kin, because they all hate
> >him so much for being so selfish and will have nothing to do with him.
> >Now that he is so very near death, he has realized how wrong he
> >has been, and has repented.
> >He needs to do something very soon with the money and wants to
> >give some of it to charity, but he needs my help. I can't even remember
> >the rest of it, it was so ridiculous. But you get the idea.
> >Sue

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