vacation send me money scam

[Aardvark]

On Tue, 29 May 2012 19:59:00 +0100, Quilljar wrote:

> I have just found out that people in my address book are being targeted
> by the well-known scam asking for money as I have apparently been
> mugged in Manila!
> I would be most grateful if someone with the skills could advise me how
> to deal with this properly. i don't want to email everyone on my address
> list in case iIspread the problem further.
>
> Any ideas welcome please Quilly

What did the Manila police say when you didn't report the crime?



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[Timmy]

Aardvark wrote ...


>
> What did the Manila police say when you didn't report the crime?


WTF ?

[Aardvark]

On Wed, 30 May 2012 17:21:28 +0100, Timmy wrote:

> Aardvark wrote ...
>
>
>
>> What did the Manila police say when you didn't report the crime?
>
>
> WTF ?

Well, the OP *wasn't* mugged in Manila, so didn't report it. Perhaps I
should have asked what the Manila police *didn't* say.



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[Charlie]

On Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:14 +0000 (UTC), Aardvark wrote:

> Well, the OP *wasn't* mugged in Manila, so didn't report it. Perhaps I
> should have asked what the Manila police *didn't* say.

They didn't say nuffink!

[Aardvark]

On Wed, 30 May 2012 18:14:46 +0100, Charlie wrote:

> On Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:14 +0000 (UTC), Aardvark wrote:
>
>> Well, the OP *wasn't* mugged in Manila, so didn't report it. Perhaps I
>> should have asked what the Manila police *didn't* say.
>
> They didn't say nuffink!

:-)

At least somebody got the ****ing joke.

The guy wasn't even *in* Manila, from what I can surmise.



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[FromTheRafters]

Aardvark wrote:
> On Wed, 30 May 2012 18:14:46 +0100, Charlie wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:14 +0000 (UTC), Aardvark wrote:
>>
>>> Well, the OP *wasn't* mugged in Manila, so didn't report it. Perhaps I
>>> should have asked what the Manila police *didn't* say.
>>
>> They didn't say nuffink!
>
> :-)
>
> At least somebody got the ****ing joke.
>
> The guy wasn't even *in* Manila, from what I can surmise.
>
After this scam runs its course, anybody that *does* get mugged in
Manila won't be able to get financial help from his friends.

[Dustin]

Aardvark <aardvark@aardvark.uk.tc> wrote in news:jq5i4a$kti$1@dont-
email.me:

> On Wed, 30 May 2012 17:21:28 +0100, Timmy wrote:
>
>> Aardvark wrote ...
>>
>>
>>
>>> What did the Manila police say when you didn't report the crime?
>>
>>
>> WTF ?
>
> Well, the OP *wasn't* mugged in Manila, so didn't report it. Perhaps I
> should have asked what the Manila police *didn't* say.
>
>
>

Doubt it would do any good.
See here:

Message-ID: <MPG.2a2f02b993e4729398978c@news.aioe.org>

here:

Message-ID: <MPG.2a2f57dc5f56271398978d@news.aioe.org>

and here:

Message-ID: <MPG.2a305917d9aa901f98978f@news.aioe.org>

He quoted what he responded to, so I didn't see a reason to repost mine
as well.

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