Had a great email today. I am one of a select few awarded $2.5m by the UN in compensation for an unspecified fraud against me and the email is from The Secretary General of the United Nation (sic) himself, Ban Ki Moon. With such credentials how can it possibly be a scam?
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostHad a great email today. I am one of a select few awarded $2.5m by the UN in compensation for an unspecified fraud against me and the email is from The Secretary General of the United Nation (sic) himself, Ban Ki Moon. With such credentials how can it possibly be a scam?Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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Couldn't agree more with NLUK! I once knew a women who told everyone she had won the Spanish lottery and had sent her £500 cheque off to secure the millions of euros in prize money. Needless to say she never saw and prise money and can you believe it had never actually played the Spanish lottery!!! That reminds me I must reply to that email I had about my apparent recent accident.Comment
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Originally posted by cailin maith View PostWow -Ban Ki Moon??!! I thought I was lucky getting an email from Bob Diamond the other week. He was very concerned for my bank account.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostThat is nothing. I am so famous I get mails personally sent to me from Nigerian Princes.. Saying that, not sure how the pharmacy knows I have a tiny penis but very nice of them to offer me a solution as well. How is that for proactive medical care!!Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostHad a great email today. I am one of a select few awarded $2.5m by the UN in compensation for an unspecified fraud against me and the email is from The Secretary General of the United Nation (sic) himself, Ban Ki Moon. With such credentials how can it possibly be a scam?Keeping calm. Keeping invoicing.Comment
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My mother received a text message telling her she was entitled to £3500 compensation for missold PPI. As she had never had a loan, she became rather worried. After reassurances from the police, her bank, myself, my sister, my son and the minister at her church, she came to the conclusion it was spam.Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostMy mother received a text message telling her she was entitled to £3500 compensation for missold PPI. As she had never had a loan, she became rather worried. After reassurances from the police, her bank, myself, my sister, my son and the minister at her church, she came to the conclusion it was spam.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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