Gig scam going around
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CHasR
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Gig scam going around
WARNING! Someone may email you wanting to bid for a party at a fictional address in Chicago in June...all capital letters, broken english... be forewarned.
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tommykleen
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There is another scam going around. A father is seeking lessons for his son who will be visiting the US this summer. He wants to keep his child busy and out of trouble while he's here (in the US)! The dad wants to make "arrangements" invovling payment for lessons as soon as possible. I have received these blandishments for lessons involving piping and harping 
. Spiel is the same for both scenarios.
As well also is the English broken is
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. Spiel is the same for both scenarios.As well also is the English broken is
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Re: Gig scam going around
Basically, that covers 98% of my potential clientsCHasR wrote:... broken english...
PJ
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funny thing that happened last night.
Me: hello is chad there
Person: Who?
Me: Chad
Person: Chad work.
Me: yes i know I work with him is he there?
Person: Chad no work
Me: ok is justin there?
Person: no Justin WORK, they working.
Me: may i please speak to chad or justin.
Person: THEY WORK! THEY WORK!
*CLICK*
hmmmm
Me: hello is chad there
Person: Who?
Me: Chad
Person: Chad work.
Me: yes i know I work with him is he there?
Person: Chad no work
Me: ok is justin there?
Person: no Justin WORK, they working.
Me: may i please speak to chad or justin.
Person: THEY WORK! THEY WORK!
*CLICK*
hmmmm
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tommykleen
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- Location: Minnesota, Birthplace of the pop-up toaster
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CHasR
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Re: Gig scam going around
PJ wrote:Basically, that covers 98% of my potential clientsCHasR wrote:... broken english...
what would it be...half Nigerian + half English...
Engerian?
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Doc Jones
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I don't get it. Where's the income for the scammer?
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