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Old Jul 31, 2004, 08:30 PM
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There is a popular email scam where someone claiming to have a large sum of money stashed away by a deposed leader of a country, offering a part of it if you will help them by converting it to US dollars (I've often seen this as someone from Nicaragua whose husband was killed and she can't cash the money herself because the rebels or government are after her.)

I just received such a thing in my PM mailbox, no mention of a reward but the same deal... large some of money and they need someone to represent them in order to cash it. Undoubtedly if you offer to help, they will ask for some cash from you for legal fees, or "good faith" money, or something, and promise that once their bond is cashed they will give you a good portion of the nine million dollars they are inhering.

Just wanted to post a warning for some of you who may be new to the internet... THIS IS A SCAM, do not contact them, do not give them your contact information, and never ever ever give them any money.

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