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Snuggs - 14/1/09 at 06:33 PM

How does anyone this stupid get so much spare cash.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7829177.stm

blakep82 - 14/1/09 at 06:41 PM

quote:

He then got emails from people posing as FBI agents investigating the scam, who duped him into funding trips to Nigeria so they could investigate.


HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Guinness - 14/1/09 at 06:53 PM

I suspect he's about to receive another email shortly:-

"Hi Detective Guinness here.
I am with Hampshire Police and we would love to investigate your case, however it's nearly the end of the financial year and we've spent all our money on doughnuts and bright yellow jackets. If you were to lend us the money to fly to America, investigate the fake FBI guys, then fly to Nigeria, investigate the fake woman / funeral then that would be nice.

About £250k should cover our expenses. Obviously you'll get that, and the £130k back once we have solved the case / or in our new financial year (which starts in April).

If you could make out a cheque to our Counteracting African Scams Helpdesk for the £250k that would be great. If Counteracting African Scams Helpdesk won't fit on the cheque, the initials will be fine CASH.

If you are to stupid to be able to operate a cheque book then non-sequential used notes would be acceptable, but there will be a 10% handling fee.

Cheers

Det Sgt Guinness"



[Edited on 14/1/09 by Guinness]

dave1888 - 14/1/09 at 06:55 PM

CHOOB

Guinness - 14/1/09 at 06:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dave1888
CHOOB


????

"choob

Scottish slang for someone who is an idiot or slightly dim-witted
I'm pure dead brilliant and that man
No youse no, youse a right choob you ken that "



Mike

Mark Allanson - 14/1/09 at 07:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
quote:
Originally posted by dave1888
CHOOB


????

"choob

Scottish slang for someone who is an idiot or slightly dim-witted
I'm pure dead brilliant and that man
No youse no, youse a right choob you ken that "



Mike


What is a 'frisp' then?

Hellfire - 14/1/09 at 07:17 PM

And very nice they were too

Phil

Guinness - 14/1/09 at 07:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
quote:
Originally posted by dave1888
CHOOB


????

"choob

Scottish slang for someone who is an idiot or slightly dim-witted
I'm pure dead brilliant and that man
No youse no, youse a right choob you ken that "



Mike


What is a 'frisp' then?


Dunno Mr Allanson, but as you are 300 miles further away than me, perhaps you might be able to find out. As I'm only 100 miles from the border, I won't be googling that, much less posting the answer up on the interweb.

Cheers

Mike

joneh - 14/1/09 at 07:54 PM

http://www.b3ta.com/board/9093613

mediabloke - 14/1/09 at 10:00 PM

quote:

' "The agents said they would take on the Portsmouth man's case if he would fund their trip to Nigeria and any subsequent costs they incurred, which the man agreed to," she said. '

FAIL!!!
Running on a full 5 watts of brain-power there, buddy!