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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by f20kills' date='Feb 10 2005, 11:17 AM
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Here she is.

I don't see a picture.
but that person most likely is not the perp. They probably use some model's picture. The perp is probably some middle-aged Nigerian.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by S2020' date='Feb 10 2005, 01:34 PM
Folks. This may be an educational thread. Don't get it locked by calling (generalizing) people as monkey. The next thing we know, there will be name calling. If you have a beef with Nigerians, take it to PM.
sorry. i should of checked with my more sensitive side when i was typing..

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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Has nothing to do with sensitive, it has to do with respect.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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I know our company will not do any business in Nigeria because of this problem. We recently had an order come through on a stolen credit card number to send a whole load of products there...we simply said it is our policy not to sell to Nigeria, end of story.

Sorry for your hardship and thank you for making everyone aware of this, it is a real problem that is just getting worse.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 01:50 AM
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When anybody says "Western Union" and/or escrow service, it's most likely a scam. My buddy almost got scammed on a bike from Europe. The scammer said this and that about "Royal Escrow." Luckily for my friend, I did some research and found that was a fraudulent escrow service.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 03:37 AM
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I've seen one of these money orders from Nigeria and damn its looks exactly like the real thing.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by mav' date='Feb 11 2005, 04:37 AM
I've seen one of these money orders from Nigeria and damn its looks exactly like the real thing.
Money orders and cashiers checks don't look like they'd be too hard to counterfeit. You would think that they would be able to clear a money order (even international) in less than a few days. Everything is computerized. I may have to call my bank and ask them about this.
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Mindcore' date='Feb 10 2005, 07:41 PM
Has nothing to do with sensitive, it has to do with respect.
Yep. Kai Wang should not have used that analogy. Monkeys shouldn't be dissed like that!
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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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I too like monkeys...they're fun!
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnE' date='Feb 10 2005, 08:30 AM
Referring to the Nigarians as Monkeys.
Maybe they were monkeys, literally. Did they ask for payment in bananas?
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