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Leamington man loses $150,000 in Nigerian scam
www.windsorstar.com ^ | January 14, 2009 | By Trevor Wilhelm

Posted on 01/14/2009 8:31:09 AM PST by Red Badger

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An emotional John Rempel tells his story of how he has lost $150,000 of the family's money to a Nigerian scam. Photograph by: Nick Brancaccio, The Windsor Star

1 posted on 01/14/2009 8:31:09 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Always nice to know what the real idiots look like...easier to avoid them.


2 posted on 01/14/2009 8:32:08 AM PST by Badeye (There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
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To: Red Badger

Stupid is painful, bless his heart. And he dragged several family members into it.


3 posted on 01/14/2009 8:34:52 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Red Badger

Very stupid! Almost feel sorry for the guy. But what I wonder about is the family member handing over tens of thousands of dollars to a 22 year old. Whe the he** were they thinking?


4 posted on 01/14/2009 8:35:15 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (Guns don't kill people; abortion clinics do.)
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5 posted on 01/14/2009 8:35:26 AM PST by Dallas59 (Not My President)
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To: Red Badger

What dumbass thinks a stranger would leave millions to them?


6 posted on 01/14/2009 8:35:53 AM PST by Malsua
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To: Red Badger
Is there anyone who hasn't received one of these “inheritance scams” in their email box?
7 posted on 01/14/2009 8:36:18 AM PST by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Red Badger

A fool and his money...


8 posted on 01/14/2009 8:36:25 AM PST by the_devils_advocate_666
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To: Red Badger

why we have dems in government.


9 posted on 01/14/2009 8:36:25 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: Red Badger

If you were told to meet in London for a money drop off, wouldn’t you be the least bit skeptical?


10 posted on 01/14/2009 8:36:57 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: Malsua

John Rempel


11 posted on 01/14/2009 8:36:57 AM PST by Red Badger (I was sad because I had no shoes to throw, until I met a reporter who had no feet.....)
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

Bet ya anything he voted for Obama on promises of “hope” and “change”


12 posted on 01/14/2009 8:37:25 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (Guns don't kill people; abortion clinics do.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Nah..............


13 posted on 01/14/2009 8:37:38 AM PST by Red Badger (I was sad because I had no shoes to throw, until I met a reporter who had no feet.....)
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To: Red Badger

Has this guy been living in a cave?

How could anybody still fall for this?


14 posted on 01/14/2009 8:37:46 AM PST by big black dog
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To: Red Badger

Well, only 22 yrs old. Live & learn.


15 posted on 01/14/2009 8:38:01 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Malsua
What dumbass thinks a stranger would leave millions to them?

Obama voters?
16 posted on 01/14/2009 8:38:17 AM PST by ZX12R
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To: Red Badger

He looks like he should be playing a banjo on a porch somewhere.

And now he’s proven it.

What a tard.


17 posted on 01/14/2009 8:38:23 AM PST by SJSAMPLE
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“You can’t cheat an honest man.”

Proven yet again.


18 posted on 01/14/2009 8:39:12 AM PST by SJSAMPLE
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Uh-oh! Sounds like someone needs a bailout!


19 posted on 01/14/2009 8:39:52 AM PST by thesharkboy (<-- Looking for the silver lining in every cloud, since 1998)
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To: nuconvert

I was dumb when I was 22, but not THAT dumb!.............


20 posted on 01/14/2009 8:40:54 AM PST by Red Badger (I was sad because I had no shoes to throw, until I met a reporter who had no feet.....)
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