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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Jun 18, 2009 22:01:09 GMT -5
Hey, guys. I wasn't too sure where to ask this (I'm new, obviously) but has anyone else gotten Christian themed "Nigerian letters" through this board? A few moments ago, I noticed that I had a message and went to look at it, and uh...wow.
"Dearest in the lord, I am Mrs.Judith Nwando, from Sierra Leone . I am married to late Mr.Godson Obere Nwando , who worked with Sierra Leone Embassy in Ivory Coast for Sixteen years before he died in the year 2005,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for Eighteen years with a duaghter (Stella) who later died in a motor accident. Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both born again Christians(from Muslim to Christianity). And since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home because of the love I have for him ."
And it goes on and on. I'm really just asking if anyone else has gotten one of these messages; it's odd for me to receive anything, as this will be one of my first posts on these boards.
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Post by Nyarai on Jun 19, 2009 0:56:46 GMT -5
Hrm, if I had to guess from my experience, the letter ends up with (basically) "I am a rich rich widow with no children and I need your help sending/donating/verbing my great fortune." It's what's commonly known as a 419 scam; here's a wiki that will probably explain better than I can. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud(The only reason it probably mentioned Christianity is because it's likely to strike a cord with Born-Again Christians who might be more willing to help due to their 'common' belief.)
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Post by Lady Renae on Jun 19, 2009 2:53:29 GMT -5
Squelching has been done by someone... I think it was Bluefinger.
In any event, I encourage celebration of yet another victory in the battle of Banhammer VS Scamming Idiots!
*hands out free festival food, including funnel cakes*
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Post by The Lazy One on Jun 19, 2009 12:09:46 GMT -5
FUNNEL CAKES! *scarfs*
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Jun 19, 2009 12:15:25 GMT -5
Don't hog the funnel cakes, dude!
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Post by The Lazy One on Jun 19, 2009 12:20:38 GMT -5
*hands deadpandoubter a funnel cake*
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Post by Nyarai on Jun 19, 2009 13:59:36 GMT -5
Now I want a funnel cake.
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Post by arcrow on Jun 19, 2009 14:28:25 GMT -5
Got one to. Here it is if anyone cares.
From Sister(Mrs).Judith Nwando Abidjan Ivory Coast West Africa
Dearest in the lord, I am Mrs.Judith Nwando, from Sierra Leone . I am married to late Mr.Godson Obere Nwando , who worked with Sierra Leone Embassy in Ivory Coast for Sixteen years before he died in the year 2005,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for Eighteen years with a duaghter (Stella) who later died in a motor accident. Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both born again Christians(from Muslim to Christianity). And since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home because of the love I have for him . When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$1.2M ) One Million,Two hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a General Trust Account with a prime bank here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast . Following my ill health, being a victim to cancer , I have decided to donate this fund to a Christain organizations (Church) that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my late husband. I want this fund to be used in Christian Activities like,Orphanages, Christain schools, and Churches for propagating the word of god and to endeavour that the house of the lord is maintained. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and do not know about this deposit . I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health situation as well the presence of my late husband's relatives around me . I don't want them to know about this development/wish of my late husband hence I want it to be fulfilled . As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact of the bank here in Abidjan and would introduce you officially to them. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life as well commit me into your daily prayers. Contact me on this email(judith02@hosanna.net) as soon as possible since any delay in your reply will give me room to source another Church/christian for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply immediately . Remain blessed in the Lord. Sister Judith A.Nwando. Avenue 4 Marcory residential 14 bp 211 Abidjan 14
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Post by Trevelyan on Jun 19, 2009 22:26:35 GMT -5
I didn't get one. Why do they assume that I don't need money for my charity? I feel left out.
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Post by Distind on Jun 20, 2009 9:46:05 GMT -5
This idiot emailed me that a while back, what's the account's name, I have nuking to do and an IP to ban the living shit out of.
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Jun 20, 2009 11:13:32 GMT -5
ofjudith00, not sure if it's the same account plaguing everyone else, but it's the one that got me.
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Post by Lady Renae on Jun 21, 2009 6:44:06 GMT -5
It's already been nuked and banned and disabled and everything else. It was that way for a while. Some people just still have garbage in their PM boxes.
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Jun 21, 2009 13:18:55 GMT -5
Ding dong, the witch is dead! Many thanks, Mr. Distind and Ms. Renae.
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Post by ddddyyyy on Jun 21, 2009 21:07:28 GMT -5
I agree with deadpandoubter
Welcome to Bansville. Population, you.
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Jun 21, 2009 21:39:06 GMT -5
Ah, that felt gooood.
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