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Nigerian Scam in PM's
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 02:33 AM UTC
I notified the admins about this, but just watch your PM's for it:

From Ms.Mariam Ture,

Please reply through my private email 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 and love.

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 your maximum 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 through my private email for my security reason ( [email protected] )

Best regard
Ms. Mariam Ture


staff_Jim
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 07:10 AM UTC
Thanks for the head's up Al. This 'person' has been banned and the PM's deleted.

Best wishes,
Jim
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 11:11 AM UTC
Ban them!?
Al was about to get $7.5 Million bucks and an African babe, what a ludicris move!
staff_Jim
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 01:14 PM UTC
Lol Dave! I actually made some code changes this morning so that when these idiots get banned their PM's get hidden as well.

Also people who haven't confirmed their email can't send PMs now.

Jim
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 03:01 PM UTC
21 years old and still in high school
JPTRR
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 05:25 PM UTC

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21 years old and still in high school



Hey, lay off me!
sgtreef
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 11:58 PM UTC

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21 years old and still in high school



She is a slow learner

I get these all the time on aol I should be a Billionaire by now many times over.
AussieReg
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Posted: Monday, July 19, 2010 - 12:39 AM UTC
Hey, if I send them my credit card details maybe they will steal my debts ??

md72
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Posted: Monday, July 19, 2010 - 03:33 AM UTC

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maybe they will steal my debts



Take my debts, please!