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Scam warning

Got this mail from a member a few days ago. Didn't read it until now. They have probably sent it to several of you, but hopefully you smelled the scam as well:

Sent by: http://poorbuthappy.com/mamaregato/ (mamaregato)

Hello, Nice to meet you, how is everything, hope all is well with you. Myname is Madam Avelin Regato, I found your contact after reading yourprofile I picked interest to contact you. I've something veryimportant which I would love to share with you privately, therefore,would advise you to kindly write me back on:(madamregato at yahoo.com.ph) so that I'll give you details. Waitinganxiously for your anticipated corporation,Yours,Madam AvelinEmail me on: madamregato at yahoo.com.ph

I have found the exact same e-mail on different sites on the Internet. If you answer, you may receive a lot of junk in return. Or even worse, they may try to befriend you to get money out of you. Ban the user (if it still hasn't been done), and delete the mail.

TravellerNorway.

By TravellerNorway on Jun 20, 2009, 06:23 in Friendly Talkzone.

TravellerNorway says on Jun 20, 2009, 06:26:

Ok, the user is gone, so this may be old news by now. Still, watch out for rotten people. Mails like this is of course quite common on the net.

TN.

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geoff71 says on Jun 20, 2009, 08:24:

that interesting i got one as well. what was odd is that they had just created there profile.which was a red flag for me

put the plug in the jug

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CakeDesigner-wannabe says on Jun 20, 2009, 09:59:

I received this letter but knew it is a scam immediately. yahoo.com.ph is PHILIPPINES address!

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Allen Parker says on Jun 20, 2009, 16:02:

Scammers everywhere!

Without change we all die!

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bam m says on Jun 20, 2009, 16:05:

a whole bunch in medellin !!

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El Expatriado says on Jun 21, 2009, 00:32:

So you have never recieved those types of e-mails before? You are Naive.. watch your ass in Venezuela, Scandi-person.

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TravellerNorway says on Jun 21, 2009, 04:29:

Yep, they are everywhere. Just heard about two brothers whose father sent enormous amounts of money to his cute "girlfriend" in Manila. Don't remember the numbers, but they were really insane. Her stories were of course about huge hospital bills and stuff like that. The brothers could only watch their father being scammed, and wasting their heritage as well. Yes, such stories are unfortunately too common.

El Ex: Yes, I receive them, and I spot them (as I also wrote; "these are common on the net"). But it's my first on pbh. In case some people here are more naive than you and me, I think it's fair to warn them one time too many, than one too little.

TN.

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feldz0084 says on Jun 21, 2009, 07:29:

I got the mail as well in PM. Sent it to the mods saying it was BS and got nothing back..oh well I knew it was garbage asap, just wanted to give them a heads up so they could delete this morons profile

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dwmte7 says on Jun 21, 2009, 11:16:

TN....that two-timin wench......i thought she was only interested in me. damn

patriarch

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TravellerNorway says on Jun 22, 2009, 12:05:

Yep, it is a cruel world :) I will never trust women again.

TN.

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