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Do people actually fall for this????

 
 
ossobuco
 
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Reply Fri 7 May, 2004 07:35 pm
I actually meant Cav and the italian truffle-ers. But yah.
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colorbook
 
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Reply Fri 7 May, 2004 07:48 pm
...or maybe they're part of the Mafia, Cav....they trust everyone, until there is a reason not to.
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Fri 7 May, 2004 08:02 pm
More likely they don't know of the danger and are, oh, let me guess, father and uncle and son, the son knowing about computers, trying to sell their truffles. Maybe, maybe not. Still, if the first is true (the maybe), one would hate to see them victimized.

From my reading I see the mafia (etc) foot on italian life to be tremendous in at least some places, but not all encompassing at all. Many people are not all so far away from the land, which I think of myself as a good thing. Since I first went there, computer savvy has zoomed up. Still, I wouldn't count that these people sending Cav open banking info are scamming. I think they just don't know not.

I've looked once in a while at batches of italian sites for things, e.g., pancetta, or somesuch, and find many of the sites that come up are quite family oriented, quiet little sites.
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colorbook
 
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Reply Fri 7 May, 2004 08:34 pm
I'm sure you are right Osso. So many trusting people out there... and just as many wicked people trying to take advantage them.

I was only joking about the Mafia :wink:
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Fri 7 May, 2004 08:41 pm
I'm pretty sure I deleted the e-mails from the truffle company as it was well over a year ago.
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laryc91604
 
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Reply Mon 10 May, 2004 11:07 am
do people really fall for this
Laughing I get that same message a lot and one that boast I' can claim a 7 or 10 million dollar estate left on deposit in africa by some guy that died in a plane crash and had no surviving heirs. is there a place to foward and report these scams?
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McGentrix
 
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Reply Mon 10 May, 2004 02:23 pm
I got this one today:

Quote:
MEGA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL


INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

REF Number : MLI/231-ILGI0431/03
BATCH Number : EAPA/15/096/XXXX
TICKET Number : 20511465897-XXXX
SERIAL Number : 472-97XXXX
LUCKY Number : 8-66-97-22-XX-XX

RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Sir,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 30th of April 2004. Your E-mail address attached to Ticket number 20511465897-XXXX with Serial number 472-97XXXX drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-XX-XX which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$ 1,500,000.00 (One Million ,Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars).This is from a total cash prize of USD$15,000,000.00 Million share among Ten International Lucky Winners in the Category A ( Plus )+ .

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Be inform that your documents have to pass our Authority to obtain a clearance which shall be attached to your Document in readiness of the subsequently onward transfer into your nominated bank account with 24 hours of completion of the authentication.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information very confidential till your claims has been processed as the Beneficiary Certificate Ownership Winning Notification, Stamp duties and re-activation of Account of your prize /money remitted in readiness of the subsequently onward transfer into your nominated Bank Account. This is in conformity with the latest transfer regulation signed by the Organization / Netherlands Government since this is part of our Security protocol measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000,000 Companies and 200,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world,through the aid of our insurance Company

This promotional program takes place annually. We hope you will take part in our next year USD$25 Million International lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our /your fiducial agent Mr .JOHNSON ADAMS of the EURO ACCREDITED PAYMENT AGENTS
TEL: +31-630-985-XXX
FAX: +31-641-593-XXX
Email:[email protected]


NOTE: That all winning must be claimed not later than 4th of June 2004. After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

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Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Yours Truly,

Mrs. Estella Rogers
Lottery Coordinator
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