How not to buy a brick in a box off the back of a truck.
Help me catagorize this scam
by swellman » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:45 pm
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I got this in my inbox on Thursday. And my cell phone started simultaneously getting 20 calls a day from unknown or restricted numbers, with a few...
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Many thanks ck and Doc X for the mentorship.
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Last post by swellman Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:02 pm
Teh Internet Found my Son
by DrMatt » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:27 am
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Dear Friend,
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The Odyssey of 3d
by Doctor X » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:23 pm
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Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns
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Still working through these videos, but this is good stuff.
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Last post by swellman Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:31 am
SUMMARY OF MY LAST YEAR ON THE COMPUTER
by grayman » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:31 pm
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From an email I received:
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Theived.
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Last post by clarsct Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:33 pm
Really Cool Bar Bet
by Luke T. » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:17 am
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The whole Real Hustle series is pretty cool. Watch them all if you get a chance, but this one is straight up, with no tricks, and yet wins every...
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...if you happen to be driving around with a wheelbarrow in the back of your truck ...
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Last post by hammegk Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:43 pm
You've received a postcard.
by Nyarlathotep » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:03 am
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I don;t know about postcards, but there are internet greeting cards, and these particular bits of spam are in fact using tghe names of websites that...
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Last post by DrMatt Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:01 pm
The world is full of more scams that can be counted.
by specious_reasons » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:36 pm
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Anybody heard of Landmark Education ?
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yeah theres a 'direct buy' club here thats basically a scam, sounds similar. a guy i worked with talked a whole lot about how its a total scam and...
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Last post by specious_reasons Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:07 pm
5 Scammers Arrested in Holland
by Doctor X » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:13 am
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I spent two entire days with the computer forensics team in the Netherlands to nail those lads a few weeks ago. Gave the police 2 different IPs, 4...
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Say what you will, the Bible is much cooler with 8) interpolated. 8)
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Last post by DrMatt Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:04 pm
Job offer
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:11 am
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While we may have high expectations of our associates, we also give them high rewards. Imagine being part of a stable organization with a sterling...
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Sydney Car Centre. . . knew it was familiar for some reason.
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Last post by ck Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:37 pm
MLM
by Churchill » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:28 am
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Multi Level Marketing has been around for a while. On the face of it, what is wrong with building a network of people who you sell stuff to and make...
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Same Well Poisoning tactic used by any cultist and woo against skeptical fault?
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:20 am
Non-fiction....
by DrMatt » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:08 am
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Thankyou :)
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Last post by sat556 Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:42 am
More etc.
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Mon May 14, 2007 8:39 am
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Dear Friend,
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GOOD DAY TO YOU,
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Last post by DrMatt Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:31 am
USA is #1
by Morticia » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:45 pm
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It's not factually supported by nearly every single measure.
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His Highness raising consciousness:
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Last post by qpwoeiruty Wed May 02, 2007 7:36 am
Interesting.
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:11 pm
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Lower text slightly edited to avoid width borkage.
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What's all the gobbledygook at the end?
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Last post by Luke T. Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:47 pm
What YOU Can Do to Stop Scamming . . . and YOU!
by Doctor X » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:42 am
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I am on a kick regarding internet scammers having been sent to some wonderful places where artists combat these Cunt s--and they are Cunt s--through...
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Tried the Met before.
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:00 pm
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:06 am
I'm 'avin 'er.
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:57 pm
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HI,compliment of the day,i’m miss Tamba Kuru,i’m 23yrs of age,single and not married.If you woundn’t mind i’m sexy with a...
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If you replace ’ with ', it kind of makes sense, although I don't know why you or anybody else would mind if she was sexy.
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Last post by Simon Bar Sinister Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:22 pm
Note the preface and parting shot
by DrMatt » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:43 am
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...headers trimmed...
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financier.com seems legit.
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Last post by DrMatt Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:20 pm
You got spare change and not a beggar in sight. Now what?
by Geni » Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:24 am
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Welcome to thje world of matching funding
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I don't buy the kind of stuff that comes in returnables much, mainly for others' sake. I always put the returnables out for others to return them and...
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Last post by DrMatt Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:38 am
NASA crushes lunar real estate industry
by swellman » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:29 pm
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I've got some nice land in Antarctica I can let you have real cheap...
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Next thing you know, the barbed wire will start going up.
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:18 am
As seen on Oprah!
by specious_reasons » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:52 pm
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It's interesting how these frauds change over time. The latest chain mail sent to my deceased father-in-law reads like this:
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Reminds me of the This is true. It was on Good Morning America emails I receive.
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Last post by grayman Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:03 am
Opening shots
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:11 am
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Dear Beloved,
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Every white settler
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:21 am
Variation on a theme
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:57 pm
From: Forex & Audit Dept
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:57 pm
Mobile...
by DrMatt » Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:39 pm
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The latest spam to make it through the multilayered filters to one of my mailboxes has interesting characteristics.
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Or his computer has been hacked and he has no idea what is going on.
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Last post by Geni Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:40 pm
Opportunity
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:41 pm
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My Dear Beloved,
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1 and 3.
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:29 pm
Indeed, yet more.
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:53 am
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From: Mrs. xxxxx xxxxxxxx
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why do you bother to protect their privacy?
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Last post by DrMatt Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:12 am
Stem-cell funding passes House, faces veto threat
by ed » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:25 pm
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Got an email with that subject line.
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The funny thing is after I mentioned not long ago that I only get a couple of pieces of spam a day, I started getting those stupid penny stock spams...
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:04 pm
How they steal your card at ATM
by Kristopher » Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:13 pm
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This is why I don't have a card.
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This is why I use Wooldridge's card.
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Last post by Kristopher Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:04 am
More and more etc.
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:04 am
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Dear Beloved Friend,
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According to Wikipedia, the USA threshold for Gold Record is half a million units shipped to retailers. I'm a bit off that mark yet, but I appreciate...
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Last post by ed Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:53 pm
Yet more...etc.
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:50 am
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As received:
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Somebody please clarify something for me.
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Last post by DrMatt Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:06 am
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:03 pm
New Twist on the old Nigerian Scam...(featuring Saddam!)
by Marian » Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:12 am
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I have to say, it wasn't one I expected...
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70/30?? No WAY.
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Last post by Goshawk Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:19 am
An old new twist
by Nigel » Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:27 pm
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Anyone else seen this?
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P.S.
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Last post by Kristopher Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:57 pm
A new one.
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:49 pm
Dennis Holmes
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:49 pm
Collection Agencies
by DrMatt » Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:44 pm
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Over the past year, several different colleciton agencies have been persistently calling my phone and hanging up when I answer. The one that I...
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The business has to have white hats like the folks you worked with, else they'd never collect anything legitimately. It's a fair bet that, since I've...
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Last post by DrMatt Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:17 pm
email from service17418@3588paypal-us.com
by 9happy » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:03 am
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Your online credit card account has high-risk activity status. We are contacting you to remind you that on October. 15, 2006 our Account Review Team...
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What might work on these Phishing scams is a way to provide erroneous information that instead of failing completely, flags the authorities.
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Last post by gnome Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:23 pm
Got a phishing e-mail
by Vic Daring » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:19 pm
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A couple weeks ago actually.
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I'm thieving that.
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:24 am
I don get it...
by NightG1 » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:59 am
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Below are the contents of an email I received today:
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and one thwarts their purpose how?
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Last post by ed Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:49 am
Awesome
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:19 am
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HONDA MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED,
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What, practically, can done about reporting such scammers?
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Last post by ed Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:13 pm
OK - wtf?
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:55 am
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X-PGP-Key: ErXSojQ3V8AqGlt9rPFRGXDzt0IujLDxQaa4zi1ORCQJWRhkI0PG2c4eFYarpGWW9B==
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For what it's worth, Base-64 is the default universal method used to attach binaries to e-mails and usenet postings. It's the preferred method of...
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Last post by gnome Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:27 pm
Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
by xouper » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:53 pm
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Here's the urban legend that makes the email rounds:
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The whole discussion is ridiculous. The phrase was back-formed in the late 20th century from Hot enough to melt a brass doorknob , which in turn was...
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Last post by CHARLEY_BIGTIME Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:48 am
Woo Spam! (The Secret Code of X2O)
by Marian » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:57 am
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I tried to recreate the look of the e-mail, though I left out their creative use of colors. :lol:
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An urgent request for me to link somebody to some web site somewhere.
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Last post by DrMatt Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:16 pm
No Comment:"Massage Therapy 2006"(Spam in Spanish)
by DrMatt » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:16 pm
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From cknnzrwn@tucbbs.com.ar Mon Aug 21 17:50:27 2006
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You should have disabled smilies.
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Last post by 9happy Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:24 pm
The Nigerians have tracked me down!
by asthmatic camel » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:25 am
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How the fuck did they manage to discover earwaxcollector@hotmail.com?
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There's one born every minute. I've only been conned out of my hard-earned cash once, and the guy that did the deed is still regretting his...
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Last post by asthmatic camel Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:42 pm
Yeah.
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:34 pm
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Copy/paste of the above reveals this:
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Of course, if you do not ever wire the money to them. . . .
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:40 pm
The worst 419 scam-mail I have ever received
by NightG1 » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:40 am
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This has to be the laziest scam letter I have ever received:
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This has to be the laziest scam letter I have ever received:
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Last post by ed Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:49 pm
US 419 victim shoots preacher husband
by Pepper's Ghost » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:37 pm
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Um, can I ask why members of his church were wandering around in his bedroom?
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Surely if they prayed more. . . .
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:06 am
Collectors
by DrMatt » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:52 pm
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A variety of bill-collectors and asset repossessers have been calling me, demanding to speak to Samuel . I'm from a third-generation immigrant...
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She tried to pry some personal information out of me, and then, as a trump card, demanded that I explain to her why her company has my telephone...
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Last post by specious_reasons Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:29 pm
Advanced tedium
by CHARLEY_BIGTIME » Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:49 pm
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Musings in Bold.
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This e-mail is the notification of PayPal Become One With eBay.
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