Dating scam via Forumite

[SpaceAlien]

Just a heads up to let you all know that I’ve just received a scam email through Forumite –

 

marie cooper wrote:
8:02 pm
Hello Dear
i saw your profile and became interested in you, my name is Marie
Cooper i am working with united State Army, i will like to have a
friend like you,
i have something to share with you, please email me through
(coopermarie442@gmail.com) for more information about me, i will
check my mail to know if you have contacted me because i am working at
the moment.

 

I’m sure you’re all savvy enough to spot the tell tale signs – united State Army and so on – nut just wanted to make you all aware.

 

[isdarit]

If your not interested do ya mind if I email her ???

[Tippon]

I’ve just had a look through the member list and can’t find a user with that name. I’m guessing it’s the one that @bdthree got rid of here:

https://forumite.co.uk/forums/topic/spam-messaging/#post-30849

[Bob Williams]

Didn’t get that one, but still getting quite a few Scandinavian “ladies” contacting my Gmail, now joined by Russians. Only on Gmail, my Hotmail/Outlook account does not get them. The Russians use impeccable English, the Scandinavian invites are all in whichever language, possibly Norse. I block them all, they go away for a while then return under another long name.

When the Thought Police arrive at your door, think -
I'm out.

[D-Dan]

I feel so left out 🙁

Arch Linux, on a Ryzen 7 1800X, 32 GB, 5 (yes -5) HDs inc 5 SSDs, 4 RPi 3Bs + 1 RPi 4B - one as an NFS server with two more drives, PiHole (shut yours), Plex server, cloud server, and other random Pi stuff. Nice CoolerMaster case, 2 x NV GTX 1070 8GB, and a whopping 32" AOC 1440P monitor.

[Bob Williams]

I cannot direct you Dan, ?? but I am told there are websites that will take your membership and make you feel wanted again!

When the Thought Police arrive at your door, think -
I'm out.

[JayCeeDee]

Another one just came through:-

 

Hello Dear
i saw your profile and became interested in you, my name is Marian i am working with united nation, i will like to have a friend like you,
i have something to share with you, please email me through (MarianGeorge45@hotmail.com) for more information about me, i will check my mail to know if you have contacted me because i am working at the moment

 

Same sh1t, different email address!!

[Richard]

Yep, I had a couple, both from ‘George’ if anyone wants them you are out of luck; both deleted and done.

[Wheels-Of-Fire]

You would think that these people could find a native English speaker to write their cover letter at least.

Especially as they all seem to work for the UN ?

[Alan Wood]

Yes I had it again as well.

[Bob Williams]

“Marian” gave me the same message. It would be good to respond to ‘her’ in a pidgin, garbled version of ‘her’ own language. See how that feels, idiot!

When the Thought Police arrive at your door, think -
I'm out.

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