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whitelion37 carins, Queensland Australia
Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:27 PM CST : nigerian scam
hi to all connecting single members i am a member of this site and i would like to warn you all about a scam that was sent to me though this site. the guys username is umanah johnson 48 years old and he say he is from salt lake east london south africa.

the email is about sending you money from there to here and you giving you bank details.

so if you get a email from him or one saying this.

hello

dr umanah johnson
former assistant group managing director
nigerian nationa petroluem co-operations(nnpc)

please delete it ok i am only warning you all beacuse i dont wish anyone to be taken by this guys.

so i hope this will help you all just be carful and delete the message if you get it.


i did report this to this site and i do hope they will do something about it but i just also wanted to warn you all male and female members

thank you for your time
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whitelion37 carins, Queensland Australia
Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:58 PM CST : nigerian scam
if any of you wish to reply to this please do so ok
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takingariskagain perth SOR, Western Australia Australia
Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:00 PM CST : nigerian scam
this is what is commonly know as a 419 scam.. that number refers to the relevant criminal code section that deals with Advance Fee Fraud which is the usual crime.

there is a load of more detail at www.asic.gov.au just follow the links to FIDO...

Cheers
TARA
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Ralf74 Bacchus Marsh, Victoria Australia
Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:01 AM CST : nigerian scam
wave Thanks for the heads up, Whitelion! applause
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