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"refugee camp" letters...

04:45 AM Feb 26 2009 | Reply

cosmopole

cosmopole

South Africa

wonder when someone is going to remove all these dummy profiles of supposed victims all writing from the  same "refugee camp in Senegal" asking for money…?!

the profiles are also quite obviously fakes…no picture and absolutely empty, basically just a name and some nonsense below it…

05:39 AM Feb 26 2009 | Reply

louisa_happy

China

is that from CYNTHIA GOBAH from senegal?

 

cheater,don't be silly```

10:15 AM Feb 26 2009 | Reply

Jinn_daniels

India

Pls help the wrld by helpng ur self,pls dnt help ne 1,who seeks help via internet n save the wrld.

10:41 AM Feb 26 2009 | Reply

Mystery

Mystery

Christmas Island

If they are in a refugee camp, how do they get to use a computer? The last camp I saw didn't have broadband!

Louisa, just so you know. These people are not just on the Internet. They are among you in China, preying upon the good will of anyone who is trying to start a new business. They show up, pretend to be rich and powerful and then borrow money for lunch and never stop borrowing. They never pay it back, of course. Most are from Nigeria and I have talked to people in China who have been cheated by them. Please pass the word around. 

Because of the good nature of the Chinese people, most people will feel too embarrassed to say anything about being cheated and these guys will continue to rake in the money. 

02:36 PM Feb 26 2009 | Reply

cosmopole

cosmopole

South Africa

here is a standard mail most people should know:

quote"

Dearest, 
In fact, I am very happy to write you at this time when two of us are looking for a soul in lovely site mate My name is ….. I believe that this likeness that I came knocking at the door of your heart , that you open for me to enter. I will be very grateful if we can establish this relationship. I will be stopping so far till I hear from you. Is me, ..... 
Please try to use this email add (......) to send me your mail to my inbox so that 
I can send you my picture.

"unquote

frankly speaking the first mail i received was slightly more sophisticated and i fell for it…haha…for the 1st and last time

once you write to their email address they come with "refugee camp" story and that they are using the internet at the office of the reverend so and so…when you see a mail like that just report it as spam^^

03:34 AM Feb 27 2009 | Reply

louisa_happy

China

 some days ago, i post here: to all ebabies:DON'T BE CHEATED HERE!

like many cheated people here,after i heared from the CYNTHIA GOBAH,i replied her. and she asked me to do as she wanted step by step…how foolish i was to do so…but luckily, i didn't lost my money,they also didn't get my information,either..thank godness that i kept an eye.