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I've been asked to send 15,000 pounds (sterling) of diamonds to London!


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Old Feb 28th, 2007, 09:51   #76
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I also have some really cheap looking "silver" jewelry with me that is supposed to be real, but I have not verified that yet. I was just wondering what anyone else's thoughts on this situation is. I have cancelled all my credit cards and they are all in pending fraud investigations, but I don't know what to do next...
ouch!

don't send them any more money. kiss your $2000 goodbye and don't supply them with any personal details.
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Old Feb 28th, 2007, 09:59   #77
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agree with julesa, but wonder what personal details tokyo aztec has divulged already. They did know where to call him in Tokyo...
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Old Feb 28th, 2007, 11:01   #79
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Hi, my husband and I were in Delhi for a few days and
taxi driver we hired for a day talked about "Paris in India" (that what we first thought he said ,it took us some time to get it.He wanted us to see his Russian friends who were selling - PEARLS from India.

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Yes, you can buy Indian pearls.

But off a Russian?
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