tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post3277248284217260379..comments2024-03-28T17:16:25.922+10:00Comments on Holties House: I Think This Is Best Described As A Rant.Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15835936655590583808noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-57863418580477156322007-05-20T16:55:00.000+10:002007-05-20T16:55:00.000+10:00you mean like this:FROM: MOHAMMED WILLIAMSJOHANNES...you mean like this:<BR/><BR/><I>FROM: MOHAMMED WILLIAMS<BR/>JOHANNESBURG<BR/>REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA<BR/>TEL: +27-78-393-0704<BR/>Email: moha_william76@hotmail.com<BR/><BR/>Dear Sir,<BR/><BR/> PRIVATE AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL<BR/><BR/>Greeting! I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please this <BR/>letter is a request from a family in dire need of assistance. I am Mr. <BR/>Mohammed Williams from Angola.The first and the only son of Brigadier <BR/>Chanza <BR/>Williams communicating to you from Johannesburg, South Africa.</I><BR/><BR/>Yes US$35.8 Million <BR/><BR/><BR/>hoooo welll.... it even said<BR/>on the subject line "Family in need of assistance. This is not Spam"<BR/><BR/>I'll pass it on to you if you want to help his dying father get that money out of his safe deposit box and to a savings account in US.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-47879238957493619532007-05-18T02:03:00.000+10:002007-05-18T02:03:00.000+10:00Peter ~ Wow! I am glad to be past that Middle Wife...Peter ~ Wow! I am glad to be past that Middle Wife necessity! That sounds a little DANGEROUS... (you know for just making deliveries!) ~ jb///LZ Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020844948637658050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-57161980970430864472007-05-17T21:52:00.000+10:002007-05-17T21:52:00.000+10:00Well said Peter. I have relatives that would fall...Well said Peter. I have relatives that would fall for these things. Unbelievable. Good stuff.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676389902079486865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-89636561480346091022007-05-17T20:48:00.000+10:002007-05-17T20:48:00.000+10:00Very good thing to rant about Peter, as I've also ...Very good thing to rant about Peter, as I've also received these emails asking me to be their agent in collecting their due fortunes. My delete button comes in handy on these occasions.<BR/><BR/>I've learned never to give out any information over the phone, snail mail or email and especially when I didn't place the call directly myself.<BR/><BR/>There are also swindlers who come door to door bilking OLD people out of thousands of dollars, telling the homeowners that they are in need of a new roof or home repairs. They quote a reasonable price, you let them do the work and then they over-charge the dickens out of you. Some just ask for money in advance to buy the needed materials and never return. They simply run off with your cash.Sandy Hatcher-Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011307599473627922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-3919722387759377522007-05-17T18:02:00.000+10:002007-05-17T18:02:00.000+10:00The stupidity of some people never ceases to amaze...The stupidity of some people never ceases to amaze me. I will never understand how they fall for such tricks. For goodness sake...there is enough coverage...all the time about these scams. I don't feel at all sorry for those who fall for them.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-74214205642177201242007-05-17T13:29:00.000+10:002007-05-17T13:29:00.000+10:00A legitimate rant indeed, Peter.A legitimate rant indeed, Peter.Hale McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724689409475032340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-52405402471971593622007-05-17T11:40:00.000+10:002007-05-17T11:40:00.000+10:00Since I've retired, I've missed those amusing scam...Since I've retired, I've missed those amusing scam emails from Nigeria, they were always good for a laugh. I don't know why the university system let them through yet I haven't received one at my home email.<BR/><BR/>But the situation you describe is much nastier, and I do feel sorry for people who fall for the scam. (I don't think the Nigerian scams are as nasty as the poor language and very ideas of what they propose are so outrageous that I just can't feel sorry for the people who fall for them.)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456736523331076619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-4599398670700912692007-05-17T10:39:00.000+10:002007-05-17T10:39:00.000+10:00As much as these scams enrage all of us, of course...As much as these scams enrage all of us, of course you know that there are fools out there who fall for them too. And they're not necessarily old, demented and senile. Here in Michigan a county treasurer lost thousands of dollars to one of these African investment scams. Oh, and these were taxpayer dollars he lost too. What a moron!Big Dave Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363712781308133633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-7182238770226869452007-05-17T07:23:00.000+10:002007-05-17T07:23:00.000+10:00Rant all you want, Peter! I just got 3 of those ba...Rant all you want, Peter! I just got 3 of those bank emails in the last month or so.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-7298979071859190472007-05-16T22:47:00.000+10:002007-05-16T22:47:00.000+10:00Some people are gullible Peter.... and there are p...Some people are gullible Peter.... and there are people that prey on gullible people out there, sadly.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759192880485404885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11907160.post-71947832810102817532007-05-16T22:36:00.000+10:002007-05-16T22:36:00.000+10:00Good post, Peter. Folks should know these things h...Good post, Peter. Folks should know these things happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com