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Old 03-25-2012 | 05:34 PM
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I don't think they'll like my reply (in red), for some reason they never wrote back!


> Dear member,
>
> You have been sent the following message :
>
> ------------------------------------
> Subject :
> Please assist me
> ------------------------------------
> Message :
> From Ms. Mariam Ture,
> Please Reply me through my private email address for my security reason
> ( [email protected] )
>
> It is my pleasure to write you after going through your profile i decided to
contact you to help me out of my problem, however is not mandatory nor will i in
any manner compel you to honour against your will,but first Iet me introduce
myself to you.
>
> My name is Ms. Mariam Ture, Am 21 years of age, I am a student of high school
before I lost my parents in a car accident last year, so I have been out from
school and been looking for a sincere person that I will trust.
>
> I am the only child of my late parents and that has made me to run away from
our family house because my uncles are after my life to take away my inheritance
which my late father left for me in a Bank here in Cote D'ivoire. My entire
dream is to find somebody that I can trust with my future life and inheritance
and also who will be able to invest it wisely in any lucrative business.
>
> Nobody knows about the inheritance which worth $7.5 million dollars in Cash
deposited in a Bank here with my name as the next of kin. And I want you to also
keep it very confidential till we can be able to transfer this money from the
Bank here to your country and I will fly to join you immediately for future
plans of continue my education once a join you in your country.
>
> I have to trust somebody to save my future and that is why I am trusting you
now I want you to understand my critical situation and give me the assistance
that I need so that I will have a better life and also enjoy my inheritance with
you. I will tell you more about myself as soon as I hear back from you, your
interest to assist me and also build more trust to be able to have a better
understanding. Please Reply me through my private email address for my security
reason
> ( [email protected] )
>
>
> I look forward for your urgent response, thank you and God bless you.
>
> Best regard
> Ms. Mariam Ture


Hahaha....this scam still works? Haven't seen this old turd in a long time.

Go f*ck yourself.

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On Mar 25, 2012, at 4:14 AM, Offshoreonly <[email protected]> wrote:

> ------------------------------------
>
> Listing ID : 44374
>
> Propellers
>
> Title:
> Hering 5 blade 16.5 X 35 #6 props....
>
> Price:
> 6900
>
> Please click on the link below to view your ads:
>
> http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...p?page=account
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Offshoreonly
> http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifieds/
>
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Old 03-25-2012 | 06:29 PM
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Damn, you where Wayyyyyyyyy too nice.... I would have wrote a paragraph about what a POS their mother & father raised....
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Old 03-25-2012 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by fastdonzi
Damn, you where Wayyyyyyyyy too nice.... I would have wrote a paragraph about what a POS their mother & father raised....
I would just really like to know if this old scam ever works anymore. Who in their right mind would fall for this?
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Old 03-25-2012 | 07:07 PM
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"Hi Mariam, are you hot?? please send naked piks to [email protected] and we can go from there...
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Old 03-25-2012 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by phragle
"Hi Mariam, are you hot?? please send naked piks to [email protected] and we can go from there...
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Old 03-25-2012 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by phragle
"Hi Mariam, are you hot?? please send naked piks to [email protected] and we can go from there...
Perfect!!
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Old 03-25-2012 | 08:26 PM
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tell her to pm me. then i can buy that 51 outerlimits...
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Old 03-25-2012 | 10:42 PM
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Are they still doing the scam where they send you 10000.00 extra as a mistake & you send the property & 10000.00 back?
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Old 03-26-2012 | 06:40 AM
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Remember there is no fix for STUPID, So I bet it works more than you think.
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Old 03-26-2012 | 06:54 AM
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well,she knows that a guy with hering props has a lot of money....
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