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Email from a Stranger

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by wiseowl, Dec 30, 2009.

  1. wiseowl

    wiseowl Admin 24/7 Staff Member

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    Received tonight:)
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Oh god Woo, you must really help her out mate.:lollol:
     
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    Brilliant grammar!
     
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    Jazmine happy laydee

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    Oh dear Woo!
    As Sussex says the grammar rather gives it away :hehe:
     
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  5. rosa

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    woo i have recieved e-mails similar to this one and i spam them all, i would say this person isnt who they say they are and i can honestly believe they will be after your bank account number so spam it.
     
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    I'd say Woo knows that already Rosa (well, I hope!).

    I used to get them when I tried to sell on autotrader. A caring Nigerian would always offer to send me a vast sum of money if I was willing to ship the motorbike out to Nigeria at my expense.
     
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    :dh: Oooh Woo, what are they up to...! :doh: I know you will ignore it but it makes you wonder how many people do fall for these letters.... All these go straight to my sam box & I never bother opening them..... You do nned to be wary of stuff from Nigeria....... Always treat anything from there as serious spam..... Well unless you know them of course..!!:doh::hehe:
     
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    quite agree sussex i would assume woo will know this already but these type of nice letters can take someone in but i should say woos not a vunerable type, when i first started getting these e-mails i did feel sorry for these people hearfelt messages,
    my bt said these nigerian messages were getting looked into by the police and must admit i dont get a lot now the odd one and its spammed.
     
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    Hi everyone :) No your alright I just sent her My Credit Cards,wasn't going to chance cash through the Post.:hehe::thmb::)
     
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    woo haha what you like knew you would do that so you are vunerable hahahaha
     
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    I used to get lots of that kind of junk from Nigeria. Blimmin' nuisances.
     
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