tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post112083435244132826..comments2023-10-17T11:25:59.163-04:00Comments on A True Jersey Girl: Does Anyone Actually Fall For This?True Jersey Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15494338963360041438noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121340332699006642005-07-14T07:25:00.000-04:002005-07-14T07:25:00.000-04:00This guys site is pretty funny. He strings that sc...This guys <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/steerp1ke/" REL="nofollow">site</A> is pretty funny. He strings that scammers along for quite a while and he uses some great phoney namesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046466306178338096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121245991080928642005-07-13T05:13:00.000-04:002005-07-13T05:13:00.000-04:00If we treat the people who do fall for these as st...If we treat the people who do fall for these as stupid then they will not come out the closet to warn others. Even really bright and otherwise sensible people have fallen for them. And some have been murdered. Its called a 419 Nigerian scam and there are some hilarious sites out there where people have bravely baited the scammers and even managed to get stupid photos and small amounts of cash out of them!Dorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073379610501763461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121205603144135792005-07-12T18:00:00.000-04:002005-07-12T18:00:00.000-04:00Clearly way too many do fall for it, or they'd hav...Clearly way too many do fall for it, or they'd have stopped sending them to the rest of us by now. #*%&*))@_Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121192579523753702005-07-12T14:22:00.000-04:002005-07-12T14:22:00.000-04:00Miriam and I are buds, didn't I tell you? She's pe...Miriam and I are buds, didn't I tell you? She's perfectly legit, wouldn't take your money, you can't be so cruel and suspicious!!!!!!!W. S. Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14611807978835092990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121184569621515362005-07-12T12:09:00.000-04:002005-07-12T12:09:00.000-04:00Not me! But it is very sad that they are around sc...Not me! But it is very sad that they are around scamming people. I would guess that it is probably old ladies who have no idea....sad.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084242509519566587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121183176063960072005-07-12T11:46:00.000-04:002005-07-12T11:46:00.000-04:00The thing I find amazing is that somewhere, SOMEON...The thing I find amazing is that somewhere, SOMEONE must fall for these things - otherwise the people wouldn't send them out. Bizarre.<BR/><BR/>I tried to sell a car on AutoTrader's internet site a few months ago and got deluged with people from far corners or the world wanting to send me money orders for more than it's value.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328795228297873415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121180557141686172005-07-12T11:02:00.000-04:002005-07-12T11:02:00.000-04:00Fell for it? Heck no. I took ADVANTAGE of it and...Fell for it? Heck no. I took ADVANTAGE of it and am now posting aboard my yacht anchored off of the French Riviera! "Louis, more champagbe, s'il vous plait!"Bridget Unnelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414495019174567227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121172317414516372005-07-12T08:45:00.000-04:002005-07-12T08:45:00.000-04:00OMG!! YOU"RE MY LONG LOST COUSIN!!! I got a lett...OMG!! YOU"RE MY LONG LOST COUSIN!!! I got a letter exactly like that..what a coinkidink ;0)J&J's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238981217783805251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121168988031054142005-07-12T07:49:00.000-04:002005-07-12T07:49:00.000-04:00Next thing you know, she'll be telling you that yo...Next thing you know, she'll be telling you that you can make your penis bigger, too! ;)Natsthenamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027430649885763618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121140852747970692005-07-12T00:00:00.000-04:002005-07-12T00:00:00.000-04:00Ya know, I hate to say it, but there is a sucker b...Ya know, I hate to say it, but there is a sucker born every minute. So that is why that crap keeps circulating. <BR/><BR/>Had some guy show up to my G-ma's house to "repair" her roof. (Her roof was two years old.) So, she told him to come back the next day and pick up his check. (He wanted the money up front.) So, the Deputy was standing in her driveway the next day, in full police scary man stance, when the guy pulled up. <BR/><BR/>The guys eyes about popped out of his head and he kept on driving.<BR/><BR/>Take that ya little bleep bleep!<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754725497142403932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121139430515235762005-07-11T23:37:00.000-04:002005-07-11T23:37:00.000-04:00I love it when we get these faxed to us at work, e...I love it when we get these faxed to us at work, especially when they claim they are a long lost relative. Uh, no, I don't think so. <BR/><BR/>I wonder how many people do fall for it though....Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01200110877885612838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121129511071810542005-07-11T20:51:00.000-04:002005-07-11T20:51:00.000-04:00you would be surprised how many STUPID people are ...you would be surprised how many STUPID people are walking amongst us that would fall for that!!!Charlie Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309094583043034950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121121765870382672005-07-11T18:42:00.000-04:002005-07-11T18:42:00.000-04:00I got the same thing. I hate spam!I got the same thing. I hate spam!Tuesday Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816799873933925204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121120663181031822005-07-11T18:24:00.000-04:002005-07-11T18:24:00.000-04:00You mean she contacted you too! She promised me th...You mean she contacted you too! She promised me thta it was just between me and her that I would get half of her 28 million!<BR/><BR/>Well I'm just going to have to give her a piece of my mind.Sleeping Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02513072010842238560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121119528334153642005-07-11T18:05:00.000-04:002005-07-11T18:05:00.000-04:00surely NOT!!!some people are stoopid! ;-)surely NOT!!!<BR/><BR/>some people are stoopid! ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121119203352723352005-07-11T18:00:00.000-04:002005-07-11T18:00:00.000-04:00And if you buy that...I have a bridge in NY I can ...And if you buy that...I have a bridge in NY I can sell ya too ;-) <BR/><BR/>I get and delete those damn emails everyday, so I can relate! Ugh!Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602170879230059126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121114582312861522005-07-11T16:43:00.000-04:002005-07-11T16:43:00.000-04:00I get those things too, it always makes me laugh t...I get those things too, it always makes me laugh to think that there are people out there who actually go for these things. Although I am sure anyone who would even consider these things would have to be very very very desperate!Eveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10669204970127058201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121114269535896612005-07-11T16:37:00.000-04:002005-07-11T16:37:00.000-04:00For real fun with these spammers, go check out wha...For real fun with these spammers, go check out what this guy does with em.... http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/guppymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09533556215999744899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121112178968377382005-07-11T16:02:00.000-04:002005-07-11T16:02:00.000-04:00That's a GREAT post ~ thank you for that! It made ...That's a GREAT post ~ thank you for that! It made me laugh and smile. I get these emails almost everyday, so annoying. I'm wondering why with all my spam blockers, spyware shields and the like, these emails still get in.kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09471813805433407905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121110642562127782005-07-11T15:37:00.000-04:002005-07-11T15:37:00.000-04:00oh gosh... some people actually do! my parents wer...oh gosh... some people actually do! my parents were almost duped when they received an SMS message telling them that they won a significant amount of money in the casino (they're regulars) and that they'll be able to retrieve the money if they just send a prepaid load to the sender's mobile number. oh how we tried to un-convince them! thank God, they don't have email!xtessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049692190744442311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121110256283714052005-07-11T15:30:00.000-04:002005-07-11T15:30:00.000-04:00I've seen things on those news TV programs (20/20,...I've seen things on those news TV programs (20/20, 60 mintues, etc.) about how these scammers have scammed hundreds of people and I do have a hard time wondering if it isn't survival of the fittest. I mean, if you fall for this random message in your inbox do you deserve to lose your shirt? Or the old saying "a fool and his money soon part" type thing.<BR/><BR/>OK, that's mean, but c'mon!Carol (Smiles and Laughter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09510176189156938411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121108360350210332005-07-11T14:59:00.000-04:002005-07-11T14:59:00.000-04:00You'll still remember all us little people when yo...You'll still remember all us little people when you are rich, right?Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931028682963104564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121108059410043532005-07-11T14:54:00.000-04:002005-07-11T14:54:00.000-04:00My mom always told me, anything that seems too goo...My mom always told me, anything that seems too good to be true, IS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319599.post-1121107940238204052005-07-11T14:52:00.000-04:002005-07-11T14:52:00.000-04:00Are you saying I won't get my share of the $20 mil...Are you saying I won't get my share of the $20 million that he promised in the letter?Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.com