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  • 04-09-2009 9:41am
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 33


    Hello,
    Thanks for the mail and your interest toward my lovely babies. They
    are male and female,11weeks 2days old.They are champion bloodline,
    registered,vet check , dna tested..well tamed and potty
    trained, good associate of kids and other house hold pets also simple
    to learn. To begin I will start asking you some questions.
    -Are you a breeder?
    -Do you have kids?
    -Are use to puppies?
    -Are you sure that you are going to take care of any of my babies?
    -Gift me a Brief Description about your Environment?
    -Do you have a vet doctor?
    -Were Exactly are you located? i am giving out them for free
    since they were owned and taken care of by my late daughter whom i
    lost to a drunk driver two weeks ago.due to the mobile nature of my
    work since i work with EDICEF,i have relocated
    to Belfast and now i am in seminar that would last for
    3months and it will not be possible for mr to take
    proper care of the puppies which was a sole responsibility of my late
    daughter. They really do remind me of her sad memories all the time i
    look at them and hurts deeply.. So, my greatest desire is to find
    someone who can properly take care of the puppies and if you can i
    will be so grateful, i can arrange for delivery if you cannot come
    right up here for the
    pick... Delivery am sure will be moderate since we spent just just too
    little bringing the puppies up here. If this is ok by you, i will
    immediately need the following details in order to drop off the
    puppies as soon as possible at the delivery agency so that delivery
    can be done to your home soonest..
    Names in full...................
    Home address.................
    City/Town.....................
    ...
    Mobile number...............
    Land line number.............
    Postal code...................
    Be reminded that these puppies are for free and all you will have to
    do is to pay £100 only for the delivery of each of the puppies to the
    delivery agency which will deliver the puppies to your home.My prayer
    is that you love and care for these puppies just as my daughter did and i
    will be always great-full to you if you should.Do let me know if all
    is fine.07023076942
    best regard
    :confused::confused::confused:


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  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    yes its very much spam


  • Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭Baraboo


    Yes this is a scam. Nearly the exact same wording - If you pay the 100 then there will be another small fee for some sort of vet thing or admin cost for transport, and if you pay that there will be a further small fee etc. Continue until you have exhausted your finances.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭FACEPALM


    Why yes , Yes it is !!


  • Registered Users Posts: 32,381 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    All you have to do is cut and paste a line of words into google, preferably without symbols or commas etc. and put " " around them.

    "good associate of kids and other house hold pets also simple"
    13hits all scams
    http://www.google.com/search?complete=1&hl=en&safe=off&num=30&q=%22good+associate+of+kids+and+other+house+hold+pets+also+simple%22&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

    "good associate of kids and other house hold pets also simple"
    3 hits saying its a scam
    http://www.google.com/search?complete=1&hl=en&safe=off&num=30&q=%22since+they+were+owned+and+taken+care+of+by+my+late+daughter+whom%22&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    I'm scared that the OP had to actually ask,


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  • Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭mixer101


    No matter what length barge-pole you possess, even if in your estimation it is a very long one, measuring 40' or more, DO NOT under any circumstances, touch this 'deal' with it....
    S C A M.:eek:


  • Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    The mangling of the English language, and the sob story about dearest daughter being killed by a drunk driver, and it involves sweet lil puppies too. Oh cmon! The only people who write like that are scammers.:) Its the very same as King Umbongos son writing to you that he just wants to give you all his millions in memory of his dear old righteous dad.

    Youve got to admire their imagination, though, what will they come up with next?


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Oryx wrote: »
    The mangling of the English language, and the sob story about dearest daughter being killed by a drunk driver, and it involves sweet lil puppies too. Oh cmon! The only people who write like that are scammers.:) Its the very same as King Umbongos son writing to you that he just wants to give you all his millions in memory of his dear old righteous dad.

    Youve got to admire their imagination, though, what will they come up with next?

    unwanted property inherited from recently deceased family member, hmmm I wonder .....

    what are the odds that the puppies are actually kenneled in Manchester and the seller has to fly over to get them for you. Unfortunately he/she can't afford the air fare and would only go if you're not a time waster. You'd have to lodge payment for the puppies and transport (cost higher now because of air-freight, customs, rabies passport) into a Western Union account to show you mean business and send him/her a copy of your receipt with the transaction number. Naturally because the lodgement would be addressed to yourself it can't be picked up by anyone else :rolleyes:.

    sound familiar?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 417 ✭✭Tim M-U


    £100 for delivery?? wow thats expensive... that is a scam.

    who can get your email address? must be published on some website/business card ect...


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