Perhaps folks in the UK occasionally get highly confidential inquiries from
Nigeria (seems to be the source location) offering to transfer huge amounts
of money to your bank account if only you will give them the bank account
numbers. the only reason I can see why they continue these msgs is that they
appear to be getting sufifcient money from it.
check out http://www.scambusters.org/ to see if your favorite bookie deal is
included.
"R. Allan Reese" wrote:
> I received through the post a flier from a company based in Bury St
> Edmunds (UK). It is very glossy and several pages long. The deal
> appears to be that:
> (a) I complete a standing order to the company for 96 pounds per month
> (b) they send me a "simple guide to betting"
> (c) I may then phone their daily recorded message for advice on what
> horses to bet on that day
> (d) - here's the killer - "when a relationship has been established", the
> company will send *me* money to place small bets, from which I keep 10% of
> the profits.
>
> The storyboard is this guy has found a system to work the odds on
> horserace betting, but is *so successful* he has been banned by
> bookmakers. So he needs a network of stooges.
>
> Does anyone buy this? I don't, but I'll pass on the contact details.
>
> R. Allan Reese Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> PS: part of the deal is you are sworn to secrecy. Aw shit, I blew it
> already. But maybe the postie already read the outside of the mailing.
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