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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:18 pm

DEAR SIR/MADAM

FROM MRS.REGINA ESTHER WHALES

PLEASE FORGIVE MY INDIGNATION IF THIS MESSAGE COMES TO YOU AS A SURPRISE.I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A DATABASE FOUND IN INTERNET WHILE SEARCHING FOR A RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON MONEY TO BE MISUSED BY UNBELIEVERS, HENCE THE REASON FOR TAKING THIS BOLD DECISION.

I AM NOT AFRAID OF DEATH HENCE I KNOW WHERE I AM GOING. I KNOW THAT I AM GOING TO BE IN THE BOSOM OF THE LORD. EXODUS 14 VS 14 SAYS THAT THE LORD WILL FIGHT MY CASE AND I SHALL HOLD MY PEACE. I DON'T NEED ANY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH,AND BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF MY HUSBAND'S RELATIVES AROUND ME ALWAYS.I DO NOT WANT THEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE WEMA BANK PLC AND OUR LAWYER WHO WILL HELP YOU EFFECT THE CHANGES TO YOUR NAME AS THE ORIGINAL-BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND.

I WANT YOU AND THE CHURCH TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME BECAUSE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD AND MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I LIVED A LIFE OF A WORTHY CHRISTIAN. WHOEVER THAT WANTS TO SERVE THE LORD MUST SERVE HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH. PLEASE ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE.ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ME ROOM IN SOURCING FOR A CHURCH OR CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE.PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN.

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

MRS.REGINA ESTHER WHALES
[email protected]

Real close to the dying Nigerian, no?
Have never scambaited someone & almost e-mailed to f&#k off.
What should I do with this one?

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:21 pm

Nothing, until you've read the stickies, and got yourself a safe email account to bait from! Wink

After that, I usually find a simple 'I am so sorry to read about your illness. How can I help?' is a reasonable starting-point. Smile

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:22 pm

Welcome to the Eater!

I'm going to presume that you've read the stickies, and that you've set up for yourself a gmail or fastmail account.

If you haven't already, sign up for a mentor.

Now.....if you're going to write back to this lad, keep your reply short. They very rarely read your first reply, as that they've already got script letter #2 ready and waiting for you.

Tell them that you want more details, and leave it at that. Don't ask all your questions at once. Those can wait. For starters, you want some more information.

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7101 Location: Yes

You could always try to mirror her religious zeal and start to confess your sins.... Wink

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:28 pm

Read the stickies, then pop over to the "publish your work" forum and read some of the baits that have been done. Consider signing up for a mentor.

Get a safe email account, and consider getting a k7 number so when your lad asks for contact details you're all set. Remember not to give them your real address, or any other real address for that matter (I believe consensus is that public landmarks like the space needle in Seattle are okay, or you can sign up for premium and get access to a drop box if you need a place for your lad to send a trophy).

Welcome aboard!

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:46 pm

Agree with all the advice above.... When I get ALL CAP notes from lads like this one, I tell them that I cannot read the note because of an eye problem (take your pick: cataracts, glaucoma, too little sleep, whatever) and need them to send it to me in lowercase letters. You'd be surprised at how many lads take the time to retype the whole thing!

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:09 pm

bearkat03 wrote:

(I believe consensus is that public landmarks like the space needle in Seattle are okay, or you can sign up for premium and get access to a drop box if you need a place for your lad to send a trophy).

What consensus? I don't think so.

Third party involvement, however tenuous is a no-no. Why involve other people when you can invent your own fictional wonderful address based on your favourite film/tv/book/radio character.

I like Frasier so not lacking in a sense of humor, honest. Very Happy

[Edit] I like this Americanspeak. It means I never have to type the letter 'u' ever again. Bugger, I just did. Very Happy

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