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Botany

(70,506 posts)
Thu Nov 26, 2015, 04:16 PM Nov 2015

Thanksgiving Day phising email

Hello,

I had to be in South Cyprus for vacation, which i know i didn't mention anything about it to you but right now am in trouble because i am stranded financially right now so i need your help with a LOAN, I am so shy to have call you because i really don't know your present finacial condition, i will be so glad if you can help me out so that i can get back to the state and i promise to refund you as soon as i get back to the home. Please let me know immediately if you can be of any help to my situation.

Thanks.

Ellen.

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Happy T-day DU!

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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
2. Hello, I am writing to a complete stranger to ask for money to be sent our of the country.
Thu Nov 26, 2015, 04:53 PM
Nov 2015

Always amazed that the cops say that scam works even once.

Warpy

(111,261 posts)
3. These sleazoids mine Farcebook for names of contacts and family members
Thu Nov 26, 2015, 05:34 PM
Nov 2015

and once in a while, they do fool someone who can't be arsed to pick up a phone and call the supposedly stranded relative. Usually the bad English tips people off.

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