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Old 05-10-2004, 01:45 PM
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weird email, just got this has anybody elso gotten one, what is it

Dear

I hope my mail find you very well and in good condition. How are you? I hope fine by Grace of God Almighty. I am also well here in Ghana. I am Michael KAGAME from Ex-Congo, but right now living in Ghana with my Mother.



I came to get your e-mail contact through the Net but going through your profile I release that you are honest and God fearing person who I can trust and put my confidence in.



Please, really I don’t know you well, but I want you to give me your full contact include your telephone number so that I can call you on phone for one on one talk to discuss matters with you.



Please, the main reason writing you this mail is that, I need your assistance to assist me invest my fund in your country. But without knowing me well and by my side too, I hope we can not do business together, that is why I want you to give me your details and tell me a little bit about yourself so that I’ll let you know what to you and explain more to you on my next mail. As charity, I wanted to deal direct and in private with you only so that we can come up with good solution; because this is very confidential and I hope my Mother will tell you more when you call me. Please, tell me how I can invest my Fund and what type of business?



Please, I’ll not go far but in my next mail after receiving your reply I’ll tell you more. I count on you and hope to receive your prompt reply very soon. You can call me on my mobile number 00233 244 544038
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Old 05-10-2004, 02:01 PM
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SCAM!!!
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Old 05-10-2004, 02:01 PM
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Gee..sounds like a nice reasonable person. Better get back to him before you miss a great opportuity
 
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That's a new angle. Must be trying to sucker the 80 and over internet user.
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I get about 5 of those everyday and now I get them by fax.I wonder of anyone ever falls for that $hit?
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I see he has migrated to Ghana, now.

These scams have been around for a while.

I always get the Nigerian ones.
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I get the Nigerian ones too, like "Hope Konora."


There's a bunch of threads dealing with this.

Sooner or later they will start using English speakers to compose these e mails.
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Call the number on your screen right away, then wait for the phone bill you get
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Old 05-10-2004, 04:49 PM
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that might be one of those #s that cost 200-300 $ per minute....read about this a while back
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dude its me...send me all your money!
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