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Tiana · 12/04/2005 15:11

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popsycal · 12/04/2005 15:11

this is making my pmsl

JanH · 12/04/2005 15:12

I thought she was barred now? How long does it take?

suzywong · 12/04/2005 15:36

please can you tell me what this was about???

Marina · 12/04/2005 15:37

Suze, we were carpet-bombed with requests for assistance from Moscow a la Private Eye "please send all your cash to this feckless box number".

bundle · 12/04/2005 15:38
Grin
suzywong · 12/04/2005 15:40

hellfire
you know those things must work or they wouldn't bother doing them

I was once asked by the ex treasurer of Nigeria to help him open a security deposit box containing millions of dollars, he had captured my address from the interweb, apparently

JanH · 12/04/2005 15:42

Only once, sooz?

suzywong · 12/04/2005 15:43

Dhgot a fantastic email where the boot is on the other foot; people wrote back to these wrongly deposed despots agreeing to help but needing proof that they were genuine, and asking them to send a picture holding the day's paper and a fish on their head just to provide good faith... can't find it but it was very very amusing

SoupDragon · 12/04/2005 15:44

I used to keep a file of all the begging letters I received. they were marvellous - very entertaining.

JanH · 12/04/2005 15:49

whatsthebloodypoint.com

scamorama.com

Marina · 12/04/2005 15:51

The Nigerian strongbox/funds transfer thing is so continuous and widespread that apparently it has led to workplace discrimination against accountancy professionals of Nigerian origin - people not shortlisting them etc

JanH · 12/04/2005 15:52

I heard something on the radio yesterday about Nigerians aged 18-30 being refused visas to come to the UK? Didn't catch any details though.

suzywong · 12/04/2005 15:52

really? that's a bit of a backfire

when are coming to visit your mates in Perth Marina?

Marina · 12/04/2005 15:53

I think that is more to do with queues out the door at the British Embassy in Lagos, but still feel concerned about it...

JanH · 12/04/2005 15:55

BBC story

It would be interesting to see stats for the same age group from other countries.

Marina · 12/04/2005 15:55

I will be visiting them when they move to short-hop Red-backless Den Haag later this year Suzy. [Blush] I am such a chicken re long-haul and BIG insects.

suzywong · 12/04/2005 15:57

what they are going back to Europe? What bailers
Well my mum is an arachnophobe and she's been here 10 days and hasn't come across a single one

Marina · 12/04/2005 15:58

They don't have much say, really - it's all work related. Did they have to drug and truss your mum to get her on the plane?

suzywong · 12/04/2005 16:00

no not at all she goes all over the place, my dad was very nervous working up to it but he loved it in the end

I was going to say thread hijack over but it's not really one of those threads is it?

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