# Just been spammed from this forum

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/just-been-spammed-from-this-forum/56815>\
**Category:** Ruby-Forum\
**Created:** [April 4, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/just-been-spammed-from-this-forum/56815 "2006-04-04T13:41:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![biot023](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@biot023](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/biot023)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/just-been-spammed-from-this-forum/56815/1 "2006-04-04T13:41:27Z")

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Hi – I just a got a variation on the Nigeria scam from this forum –  
full text follows:

From Miss Sussy Wuma Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire West Africa

removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

Dear,  
In confidence,I have to introduce myself for I am Miss Sussy Wuma, the  
only child of late Chief and George Wuma, I wish to request for your  
assistance in my efforts to procure the transfer of my inherited funds  
for investment ventures Overseas.  
I have Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) here in my name with one  
of the prime banks here and I will require your assistance in receiving  
the transfer of the funds in your local account for investment purposes.  
As it is my desire to come over to your country to further my education  
while you take care of the investment of the money.I will be glad to  
give you 15% of the total sum for your co-operation.  
I will be very appreciative if you can return to me with urgent dispatch  
to enable me advise you on the modalities.  
I am awaiting for your immediate response.  
My Kind Regards!  
Miss Sussy Wuma.  
Please reply to me with this my private email.  
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

Not bitching or anything, just letting you all know.  
Cheers, & I well appreciate the forum!  
doug.

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**Author:** ![biot023](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@biot023](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/biot023)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/just-been-spammed-from-this-forum/56815/2 "2006-04-04T15:32:46Z")

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doug livesey wrote:

> Hi – I just a got a variation on the Nigeria scam from this forum –

Me 2. I think it is possibly to read the email address of the members.

Benjamin

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**Author:** ![biot023](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@biot023](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/biot023)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/just-been-spammed-from-this-forum/56815/3 "2006-04-04T15:38:58Z")

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Benjamin Alterauge wrote:

> Me 2. I think it is possibly to read the email address of the members.
> 
> Benjamin

No → Received: from [andreas-s.net](http://andreas-s.net) (213.146.167.224).