I must have "sucker" stamped on my profile...
So, being single I have been known to setup profiles on a couple of Internet Dating Services over the years. Recently I joined via a 10-day trial of one I hadn't been on before. Of course I get hits on my profile just as the trial is about to expire, but one lady actually gave me a "real" email address and wanted me to contact her. I replied to the email in a very cordial manner and she responded wanting to know a little about me, and hinting that her and I might be made for each other, and that I "have no idea what kind of pain she is in". I gave her some VERY GENERAL information and asked her what was wrong (my Spidey sense tingling like crazy). Here's her response (unedited for your enjoyment) -
Hello thanks for contacting with me and showing some
intrest
in me.when i
went through ur profile i really liked it and found
both of us %99
compatible,the only %1 missing is that right now am
not
home,am stucked up in
africa and i need help to get back home.if you can
give
us a try and
help me back home am sure we can make something work
outa this.
After the death of my parent i met a guy called Segun
in florida though
he's from nigeria in africa, he came for a degree in
the state when.i
fell inlove with him and latter when he returned to
his
country he
invited me over to come and meet his family so i
gathered some money and
got myself a round trip ticket,when i got down here he
turned out to be a
robber he stole my money and jewelries now the hotel
am
staying siezed
my return ticket and passport cuz i cant afford to pay
up
the bills am
owing the hotel and i have no one to help me out, of
this mess i got
myself into want u to plz help me get back home.reply
back asap and let
me know what you really have to say
Her Pic (as posted on the site)
I am tempted to try to setup a "sting", but I have to make myself stop laughing first. Don't worry, were I to go forward with a sting, I would contact law enforcement.
So what do you think - should I send her a cashier's check?
posted by Roger C. @ 9/28/2007 12:59:00 PM
4 Comments:
ROFL
Dude, she really needs your help, maybe you should just give her your credit card number and pin.
ROFL I love how they think we are so stupid as to fall for crap like this. The really sad thing is that there probably is some lonely heart out there that will. :(
She seems nice.
But what happened to her grammar and spelling and punctuation?
Seriously, the authorities, or at least the webmasters of the site and their IPS, should be notified. The offer is illegal, whether or not you try to accept it. It's a bizarre new spin on the Nigerian Ploy...and the offer of that is illegal, too.
Perhaps you should let her know that, HAD you been born yesterday (as she seems to think you were), you'd be too young to be allowed access to the dating site.
And if she really wants to hit on a one-day-old baby, that, too, is illegal.
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