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What kinda scam is THIS ???
I just got two copies of this one in my email. New twist on Nigerian Letter ???
"Hello My Name is Mary Woodrow, I and my husband are on a Christian Mission to Africa and I came along with our Teacup Yorkshire Terrier Babies. After a While, I notice that the African Weather is not good for the puppies. I need someone to adopt both and take care of them. They are AKC REGISTERED:TEACUP. HOME RAISED, VACCINES & HEALTH GUARANTEED. email me on evgmwd2001@hotmail.com Thank you and God bless. Evangelist Mary Woodrow" These guys are getting pretty creative... Mebbe she got my name/email from some vet list ?? Naaahhhh it's a scam...
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It's your sig; that's how she found you. I get that kind of ***** about booze all the time.
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Interesting....yeah that's my sig on all my emails but I'm also in the AVMA member list and other vet stuff to boot. Wonder what the scam is?
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Mrs speedy here-
Yeah, this scam has been hitting Craigslist recently. The dogs are touted as amazingly adorable- I think they look like oversized hamsters with flattened faces- and the same picture. A yorkie with a blue gem necklace and a bow. So the deal is, you don't pay for the dog, you pay for the "shipping company" that has a fake website that you pay to ship the dog overseas. Of course, you pay a flat fee with your credit card that is supposed to be $250-300 bucks- you end up getting your card maxed to the limit for a dog that doesn't exist. When I tried to sell my horse, I got tons of people wanting to buy the horse, sight unseen, for their backyard in Africa. Uh-huh. THey were written in horrible english- I usually replied in the affirmative, I'd be happy to cash their check and wire the change to a third party- but do they want the horse shipped live or boxed in freezer wrap? Two guys actually replied that they would be excited to get the meat....
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Mrs. Speedy,
Thanks for that. It sounds like what's going on. We all know these scams but this one had me wondering just what the scam was. I sent the email on to two other Vets to see if they got it too. No reply as yet. Will be a topic of conversation on our yearly fishing trip ;-)
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Well, funny none the less. Some guy really spent some time leading them on....good writing... Avacados, Guac? great stuff.... I may have to 'F' with these people too.
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