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Regal · **Posted:** December 17th, 2006, 10:10 pm

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Call me + 225 07 --- ---GREETINGS, Based on the information and recommendation I got about quick growth of business, investment and commerce in your country, I deemed it necessary to write and inform you about my interest to invest in any viable venture in joint partnership with you. I am Mrs Rita Abed the first wife of king George Abed K.S.M the king of mende tribe in Sierra-Leone. On the 19th May, 2004 my husband was murdered by some rebel group on the accusation that he is a great sponsor and in support to restore the democratically elected President of Alhadji Tejan Kabba. Almost half of the palace was burnt.Fortunately I was not in the place when they raided the palace my husband married 4 wives with 16 children two of the wives, with my 3 children where murdered in cold blood while my second son escape the incident with bullet wounds on his right leg at the moment where the remaining families are I don?t know their way about whether they are alive or not. Right now I am left alone with only one son since the sudden assassination of my husband the family has been displaced and totally disorganized left with noting.Early that year befor my husband was Late husband was murdered he came back from travel and gave me some document to keep for him as usual he told me that he deposited 18.5 million USD in a trunk box with private security company in Abidjan CÃƒÂ´te d?Ivoire as a family treasure. So I decided to go and search for the documents where I use to keep them I discovered the documents covering the deposit he made with the company and some other documents like his will and other documents for his business. As my town has beena serious war zone, I made arrangement with two peace keeping force to help me and my son move out of the country, however we moved out of Sierra-Leone successfully, to Abidjan CÃƒÂ´te d?Ivoire where we are now. I have gone and conform the deposit with thecompany with all the documents all the documents are with me here.Now I wish to transfer these funds abroad and enterinto a business venture as the country (CÃƒÂ´te d?Ivoire) is no longer in peace since they conducted their Presidential election on the 22nd October 2004 the country has witness all sort of political unrestranging from ethnic clash which resulted to killing of innocent citizens and strangers people are living in fears as the country is no longer that peaceful nation as it was before due to this reason that I havedecided to contact you, to assist me to lift this my consignment out of this country. Please I need your assistance. Waiting for your urgent reply.Thanks and God bless.Best regardsMrs Rita Abed.+22507------

i got that in my email inbox. now, i'm not the kinda person who finds it easy to ignore someone else when they sound like they need help, i mean... i'm the kinda person who'd give someone money when they asked, even if i was sure they'd only use it for alcohol...

*shrug* what the hell do you guys make of this?

*shrug* in particular;

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invest in any viable venture in joint partnership with you.

its all rather wierd. but... >_> opinions? i'd like to point out that 'Abed' is a town in Sierra Leone. how stupid am i being taken to be?
discuss ^_^

Agentsix · **Posted:** December 17th, 2006, 10:31 pm

If you never noticed it from the start its a scam. Too easy to figure out.

Regal · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 12:36 am

>_> oh no, i never noticed that. how naive i am.

Ixzion · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 12:53 am

I think you should give her your checking account number.

Duel · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 12:56 am

Flame em

Zombisem · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 3:07 pm

The stories people make up. They must think we're all total idiots. Though I suppose there must be some who are since they wouldn't keep doing it if they got nothing out of it $:\$ Feel bad for people who fall for scams though.

Agentsix · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 3:51 pm

Spam back at their emails. One of those bastards imed me on yahoo messenger. I was chatting with my bro and all of a sudden some dumb ass guy im's me. For 30 mins he's trying to convince me he's legit and I would prove how fake he is. Well he sent me a fake chek, it was real at one point in time. This guy must've been a complete idiot, he used pait to change the numbers and copy the clear spot to hide it. Only a moron could do that, I showed him my fakes done with photoshop. The guy say's he is sorry for doing this and I say well don't worry about it, you'll have alot of complaints later.

Regal · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 4:52 pm

*makes a note to get money in cash from Taizon if ever necessary*

SarahsKnight · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 5:21 pm

... In all seriousness, Regal, you may want to consider trying to help.
Yes, it is quite likely someone just trying to trick you in some way or another, but, at the same time, it is always possible that it is really someone sincerely calling out for help. I wish I myself had a lot of real-world kind of sense to know how to determine for sure if you are being deceived or not in this sort of situation, but I don't. ... If you end up royally screwed, well, at least you will know that you did nothing wrong and that your heart was in the right place, even if it does mean that you are a bit guillable like me.

If this helps you any, I personally would say that quite likely Sumi has come to the right conclusion.

In the end, all you can do about this is simply what you think in your heart is right. That's what being a man is all about, after all.

Agentsix · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 5:44 pm

To reply to the email just click on spam and thats that. You'll get ignorant replies when you answer.

Duel · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 6:44 pm

aww no flame? *puts down torch and pitchfork*

Shrekslady · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 8:05 pm

I can't believe that you guys haven't heard all about these scams. They have been going on for ages!!

I have gotten them myself, about a dozen friends and co-workers have gotten them also.

My only advice is to educate yourselves by looking here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ni ... gle+Search

PLEASE!!

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Duel · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 9:38 pm

well its obviously a scam. you really don't need to be educated about it. you just need pure common sense.

Ixzion · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 9:46 pm

Shrekslady wrote:

I can't believe that you guys haven't heard all about these scams. They have been going on for ages!!

I have gotten them myself, about a dozen friends and co-workers have gotten them also.

My only advice is to educate yourselves by looking here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ni ... gle+Search

PLEASE!!

~~~

Sacasm detector broken?

Agentsix · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 9:55 pm

Only a complete noob will actually give out personal info to an stranger in a email.

Duel · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 10:33 pm

still its the funniest thing i've ever seen this week.

ShadowFox1001 · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 11:04 pm

I can't read, so your link is void.

Lantis · **Posted:** December 19th, 2006, 11:15 am

Regal, I have puppies that are starving.... they will die unless you send me $10000 USD (not including tax). Make haste! Their lives are in your hands!!!!

But anyway. I'll agree with SK... It really doesn't matter if it's a scam or not. (Personally I think it is to an extreme degree) But, if you 1) believe it's legit and 2) seriously want to help... then more power to you.

If 1 = False then 2 = Ã‚Â£0

Shrekslady · **Posted:** December 19th, 2006, 3:44 pm

Awww, those puppies are so adorable! Can I have one?

To answer Ixzion, well...uh...maybe just a little...sometimes, but...whatever!

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SarahsKnight · **Posted:** December 19th, 2006, 4:12 pm

"Awww, those puppies are so adorable! Can I have one?

"

..... *grimaces and slaps hand to forehead*

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