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    From Martinluta1
    Sent on 04.20.2008 18:43:10
    Subject Re: Babysitter - Childminder - Vacancies available
    Hello

    my name is Martin Victor, am from united kingdom i recently transferred to china. I work with SINO OIL COMPANY BEIJING as an engineer.
    I have two daughters in United Kingdom, but their mother is late and due to the kind of job I do for SINO OIL COMPANY BEIJING, I couldn’t brings my daughters along with me to China, because I travel to different part of China to work as an engineer.I Am anxiously waiting for your reply if you can be their sitter.
    For any enquiry here is my contact number ; +86 13436633173.
    Cheers
    Eng. Martin.



    Is this the same or similar to the other scams. I think so.
    Annie x

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    I think its very similar to the scam that was running recently! wouldn't touch it if i was you Annie x
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    Avoid like the plague!

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    Seems like a scam

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    Default Re: Just received this one - What do you think? I think Scam

    It very much looks like a scam and spam at the same time. It's not even written properly.

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    I'd think it was iffy

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    I agree with everyone else

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    yes I would hit 'delete' if I were you
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pauline View Post
    yes I would hit 'delete' if I were you
    I did.
    Annie x

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    Default Re: Just received this one - What do you think? I think Scam

    Quote Originally Posted by charleyfarley View Post
    I'd think it was iffy

    Carol xx
    I misread your post - thought it said "I'd think it was miffy"

    Sorry Annie I agree it's a scam

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    it's definatly a scam

    it's not even written as someone would write if english was their first language



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    Glad you deleted most def a scam

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    Default Re: Just received this one - What do you think? I think Scam

    def scam i got it on my viva street ad too

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    Default Re: Just received this one - What do you think? I think Scam

    Quote Originally Posted by Teresa View Post
    def scam i got it on my viva street ad too
    Yes thats where it was from. Along with 2 young girls saying they would like to childmind my children for me. Bless.
    Annie x

 

 

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