Is someone screwing with me?

[McGiver]

why doesn't she just call herself, michelle smith.

[Peter]

Very common.  Although I don't know where they were going with this one.

When I was selling my truck on craigslist I got about four offers for it from Nigeria.

The postage on that must be a bastard.

[Eclair]

So if I were to give him/her my address and rip up the money order, I could theoretically get their name or address and report it to the police? Not like it would do any good, I guess, even if I had the motivation.

Not necessarily.  They might give you a fake name and address along with the fake money order.

Yeah, but to get money back from me, wouldn't they need to give me a real address or name?

That's a good point, but surely she isn't going to give you a Nigerian address.

Maybe you would just get an address of another of her victims, who she has somehow convinced to forward mail to her.

that is a fucking ploy.


flee, dude.

Willow, how did you know just from reading her email?

There is a similar scam email like that that people use for car ads also.  Also, the 'girl' says she is French or european to allow you to relax about the obvious mistakes in the grammar / english.

[willow]

So if I were to give him/her my address and rip up the money order, I could theoretically get their name or address and report it to the police? Not like it would do any good, I guess, even if I had the motivation.

Not necessarily.  They might give you a fake name and address along with the fake money order.

Yeah, but to get money back from me, wouldn't they need to give me a real address or name?

That's a good point, but surely she isn't going to give you a Nigerian address.

Maybe you would just get an address of another of her victims, who she has somehow convinced to forward mail to her.

that is a fucking ploy.


flee, dude.

Willow, how did you know just from reading her email?

I can't explain it...I...get vibes from people...and they are always correct. <blush>

[Calandale]

I can't explain it...I...get vibes from people...and they are always correct. <blush>

By correct, you mean that these vibes are properly applied?

[willow]

I can't explain it...I...get vibes from people...and they are always correct. <blush>

By correct, you mean that these vibes are properly applied?

<sigh>


I mean...when I feel a certain way about people, it is always true.
I can read people...even if I don't understand it.

[Calandale]

I can't explain it...I...get vibes from people...and they are always correct. <blush>

By correct, you mean that these vibes are properly applied?

<sigh>


I mean...when I feel a certain way about people, it is always true.
I can read people...even if I don't understand it.

Oh. We all do that. Humans don't.

I thought you meant that you got that
tingling in your groin.

[willow]

I can't explain it...I...get vibes from people...and they are always correct. <blush>

By correct, you mean that these vibes are properly applied?

<sigh>


I mean...when I feel a certain way about people, it is always true.
I can read people...even if I don't understand it.

Oh. We all do that. Humans don't.

I thought you meant that you got that
tingling in your groin.

nope. not my groin.


and I am surrounded by humans...so it is an oddity that I can do that.

[Calandale]

and I am surrounded by humans...so it is an oddity that I can do that.

If you eliminate them, though
you might feel lonely, you wouldn't
feel an aberration.

[willow]

and I am surrounded by humans...so it is an oddity that I can do that.

If you eliminate them, though
you might feel lonely, you wouldn't
feel an aberration.

I don't feel an aberration...I feel like I can see things that they can't...and so I pity them.

[Scrapheap]

I can't explain it...I...get vibes from people...and they are always correct. <blush>

By correct, you mean that these vibes are properly applied?

<sigh>


I mean...when I feel a certain way about people, it is always true.
I can read people...even if I don't understand it.

I dub thee the Oracle of Delphi

[Calandale]

and I am surrounded by humans...so it is an oddity that I can do that.

If you eliminate them, though
you might feel lonely, you wouldn't
feel an aberration.

I don't feel an aberration...I feel like I can see things that they can't...and so I pity them.

Oh. But don't deny yourself the pleasure of
a bit of bloodletting just because you have
no good cause.

[willow]

I can't explain it...I...get vibes from people...and they are always correct. <blush>

By correct, you mean that these vibes are properly applied?

<sigh>


I mean...when I feel a certain way about people, it is always true.
I can read people...even if I don't understand it.

I dub thee the Oracle of Delphi

I bow to your dubbing. thank you.

[Callaway]

So if I were to give him/her my address and rip up the money order, I could theoretically get their name or address and report it to the police? Not like it would do any good, I guess, even if I had the motivation.

Not necessarily.  They might give you a fake name and address along with the fake money order.

Yeah, but to get money back from me, wouldn't they need to give me a real address or name?

That's a good point, but surely she isn't going to give you a Nigerian address.

Maybe you would just get an address of another of her victims, who she has somehow convinced to forward mail to her.

that is a fucking ploy.


flee, dude.

Willow, how did you know just from reading her email?

I can't explain it...I...get vibes from people...and they are always correct. <blush>

That's great.  I wish I did.