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2007-05-15 (Junk Mail)

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Posted by Steve 2007-05-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "Major Harland's" scam letter was already posted here on 5/06/07.

Posted by GK 2007-05-15 00:19|| 2007-05-15 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 You know the RAB should get in on this. They have heaps of demised persons.

The other day Tim Blair pointed to this statement from a big shot Queensland copper, saying that Queenslanders fall for this stuff because of their strong belief in a "fair go".

Because if a man can't help a stranger rip off a bunch of widders 'n orphinks in some impoverished plague spot, then just what is the world coming to, I ask you.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2007-05-15 00:30|| 2007-05-15 00:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Cut me in! Fencing large metalic boxes is my specialty!

Posted by Stretch Pelosi6554 2007-05-15 00:31|| 2007-05-15 00:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Hokay, Stretch, you're in. You fence the metal box, I'll fence the cash. I'll get you 40% for your trouble. Honest. Really.

But you're going to need a large metal box to carry your share ...

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-05-15 00:53|| 2007-05-15 00:53|| Front Page Top

#5 I thought it was 'paper or plastic'....well, this is gonna cost me, so I'll just send you my bank account number for a $ transfer. You can keep 5% for your trouble, and thanks in advance. :)

Posted by Stretch Pelosi1073 2007-05-15 01:40|| 2007-05-15 01:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Dear Major Ralph,

At your earliest and most opportune moment please permit me, along with all other concerned citizens, to ask that you cram it with walnuts, sideways.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-15 01:48|| 2007-05-15 01:48|| Front Page Top

#7 A new twist on the Nigerian scam. By the way, Major whoever the hell you are, up yours. Keep the booty and shove it up your booty.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-05-15 09:32|| 2007-05-15 09:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Obviously a fake - A British officer would not say "demised persons".

I believe he would say "'ees pinning for the fjords", or "he has ceased to be" or "this insurgent is no more".

Something like that.

That is my theory, which is mine.

Posted by GORT 2007-05-15 09:33|| 2007-05-15 09:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Your theory is safe with you, Gort.

Posted by Chaise Bourbon4774 2007-05-15 13:08|| 2007-05-15 13:08|| Front Page Top

#10 I've been getting these for about the last six months. Some are from Major Ralph, a couple are from supposed enlisted troops, and one is supposedly from an Iraqi general. The wording is almost exactly the same in each case. I really do wish that the perpetrators of this crap would get caught, and turned over to their victims for retribution. After that, feed what's left to the sharks.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-05-15 14:40|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-05-15 14:40|| Front Page Top

#11 I got a similiar one after many and finally said "Fu*k you--why don't you get a job." I was surprised to get a response which addressed me by name and said "Fu*k You."

Posted by JohnQC 2007-05-15 14:47|| 2007-05-15 14:47|| Front Page Top

#12 Hey, I just thought of a good use for spam: Put this guy's name on every spam mailing list you can find. Now if we could just ressurect .com to put these guys on some of his mailing lists . . . .

Posted by gorb 2007-05-15 16:42|| 2007-05-15 16:42|| Front Page Top

#13 put these guys on some of his mailing lists . . . .

Gorb, you'd be the collateral damage in this scenario.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-15 17:22|| 2007-05-15 17:22|| Front Page Top

#14 I kepm,all this "Nigerian" crap in a big file, whenever I get another I send them the last 100 that I've recieved, one at a time, usualy I never hear from that particular scamster again.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-05-15 18:16|| 2007-05-15 18:16|| Front Page Top

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