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Postby Liza » Mon May 30, 2005 11:10 am

Hello guys - I got the text e-mailed to me, Sounds like a huge scam!! :x

Fellow forum buddies stay away if I were you!
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Postby garbitsch » Mon May 30, 2005 4:51 pm

What's all about Liz?
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Postby Liza » Tue May 31, 2005 7:43 am

The following is the text sent to me - and you're supposed to give your account number to this guy so he can send you 8 EUR for reading this:

Are you calling from a fixed-line phone, a mobile phone, or a
hands-free mobile phone?

Where are you calling from? Please choose one of the following options:
Home / Office / Phone Booth / Public Place / Roadside / Car.

Please give your first name.

In which city, village or area did you spend most of your childhood?

Do you know anyone who smokes, YES or NO?

What is your date of birth?

Are you over eighty years old, YES or NO?

Please give the telephone number of a friend or family member.

What is the time now?

Do you think it will rain tomorrow?




Now please read aloud the texts in the right side following symbol ':',
each time
after you have listened to the system prompt first:




Read the code number: 371260

Read the sentence: It makes it second only to the local farmers.

Read the full name: FARUK BEHEDDIN

Read the letters of the word one by one: F A R U K

Read the digit: 6

Read the sentence: Its excess production capacity is the highest among
council members.

Read the word: RUN

Read the time: ALMOST TEN MINUTES PAST TWO IN THE AFTERNOON

Read the money amount: 446 pounds

Read the sentence: The President announced a major plan.

Read the credit card number: 5993 500844 7218

Read the word: FILE

Read the name of the city: GENEVA

Read the letters of the word one by one: G E N E V A

Read the number: 6,105

Read the sentence: The plan consolidated the Company's operations.

Read the date: WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST OF JULY 2025

Read the word: ENCODE

Read the word: interior

Read the letters of the word one by one: G F N Z L J W Q Y U C X

Read the sentence: It is under five new directorates.

Read the telephone number: 00357 99335541

Read the name of the company: EAGLE PAINTERS LTD

Read the word: COMPILE

Read the sentence: The Company has two factories operated by workers.

Read the phrase: THE WEEK AFTER

Read the word: ENGLISH

Read the sentence: LAST NUMBER REDIAL, PLEASE.

Read the sentence: The local factory underwent a million dollar upgrade
in nineteen ninety five.

Read the word: interiors

Read the number: 81,981

Read the word: TERMINATE

Read the sentence: It produces light products mainly for export.

Read the digits one by one: 7 1 9 0 6 2 5 4 8 3

Read the word: internal

Read the sentence: The exports are to other regions.

Read the code number: 596592

Read the word: international

So am I paranoid or what??
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Postby brother » Tue May 31, 2005 11:05 am

Got my hopes up for nothing :cry:
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Postby jewel2005 » Tue May 31, 2005 11:28 am

Hey Liza. How did you spend your weekend ? I dont think you went for swimming.
So, who send you this email ?
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Postby Liza » Tue May 31, 2005 11:38 am

Got my hopes up for nothing


Sorry brother dear but at the end of the day "Money don't come easy"

Jewel filoui mou you're right didn't go swimming weather isn't very nice at the moment, but you know that as well. On Saturday I had a hens party which was quite nice I caught up with some old friends, we went for Chinese Food YUMMMY!! :D

So, who send you this email ?

The guy who started this thread. Hope they find him and lock him up.
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Postby jewel2005 » Tue May 31, 2005 11:48 am

Liza, darling. I hope that he didnt do anything bad to your computer. So you like chinese. I prefer mexican food :)
Brother, what did you do with your work ? I hope that you are ok and dont feel sad, always remember that some bad things that happen to us is for the good.
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Postby brother » Tue May 31, 2005 11:53 am

Plodding along till the end of the month when i will be free to persue other options. :wink:
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Postby city » Tue May 31, 2005 2:46 pm

end of the month - isn't that today?? :?:
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Postby brother » Tue May 31, 2005 2:53 pm

End of june city :)
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