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29 Nov '06

Today’s Sorry Scam Story

by mxw @ 9:07 pm. Filed under Advance Fee Fraud, Nigeria, Religious

I had to break some bad news to a very nice, normal, professional lady in San Jose, California today. I got possession of a scammer’s email account and read with horror the scam unfolding. The story was the same as usual, some good Christian person with a large fortune wanting it to go to a good home.

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