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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
I have heard of this type of thing before, one was really genuine...The
other was for more dubious reasons.If me I would not chance it.... shonk |
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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
wrote in message oups.com...
I have heard of this type of thing before, one was really genuine...The other was for more dubious reasons.If me I would not chance it.... shonk Oh, come on! What has he gotta lose? His manhood? Nothing venture, nothing gain. J. |
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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
wrote in message oups.com...
Has it ever occurred to you that she wanted a husband, and she has picked you? Are you tall and handsome and well-educated? Good-mannered? A good catch for any girl? Hey, I know a man who is tall, blond, blue-eyed, handsome, well educated, and not a homosexual. The trouble, is, he is 82 years old. J. |
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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
On Sun, 7 May 2006 22:27:09 +0800, "JoSab" wrote:
Is she willing to go with another man caucasian of course who speaks mandarin? I like to know her answer and your answer. Let's see who says what. Are you volunteering yourself? I was going to put my name forward if the original poster decides against going. Let's form an orderly queue here. Chris wrote in message roups.com... I've known her for about 2 months online, and met her the other day. She seems really nice, and I think I trust her, but my head is seriously questioning her motives. She claims to be willing to pay for my trip and her explanation is that it will make her family stop worrying about her. The trip will involve meeting her extended family for a few days, and exploring China for the rest of a month. I really like the idea of visiting China, but the more I think about it the more it seems too good to be true, and very suspicious. Several thousand dollars seems like a lot to pay to make your family stop worrying (even if they're only Australian dollars! ;-) ) It really comes down to two questions: 1. Is it plausible that a Chinese girl would be under this much pressure to have a boyfriend and/or be so devoted to her family that she'd pay this much to stop them worrying? 2. Is it likely that this could be a scam.... I don't know... maybe to sell me into slavery, ransom my family, or harvest my organs, or something like that? I feel stupid for suspecting this kind of thing, but once I'm over there I'll be pretty much at her mercy since I don't know the language or the culture at all. She could lead me anywhere, into any kind of trap. If this was an Australian girl I'd know it was a scam for sure. Am I stupid for considering this because she's Chinese? Thanks Pretend Boyfriend |
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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
On Mon, 08 May 2006 03:14:23 +0800, the renowned Chris Blunt
wrote: On Sun, 7 May 2006 22:27:09 +0800, "JoSab" wrote: Is she willing to go with another man caucasian of course who speaks mandarin? I like to know her answer and your answer. Let's see who says what. Are you volunteering yourself? I was going to put my name forward if the original poster decides against going. Let's form an orderly queue here. Chris I'm looking for a surrogate. If she's interested, what are her IQ, education and appearance parameters? Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
J.Venning wrote: wrote in message oups.com... Has it ever occurred to you that she wanted a husband, and she has picked you? Are you tall and handsome and well-educated? Good-mannered? A good catch for any girl? Hey, I know a man who is tall, blond, blue-eyed, handsome, well educated, and not a homosexual. The trouble, is, he is 82 years old. Does he also have a billion dollars? Quick, call Anna Nicole Smith. I know she wants him. J. |
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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
Oh yeah? Well I once knew a paralegal who'd been involved with 110
cases! Seriously, I realise you've probably got better things to do, but that comment is close to worthless to me. You're just referring to stories that no one here knows about, and while your opinion is as valid as anyone's, this isn't a democratic decision! On a positive note, it was still one of the most useful comments today! |
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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
Well... gee... shucks.... thanks... You know, I've always kind of
imagined myself as a cross between James Bond and Batman... but no one has ever noticed before! |
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A girl wants to hire me as her pretend boyfriend for a trip back to China to see her family. Scam?
I think that saying needs revision. I suggest:
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained (or lost)... enjoy the rest of your life in a Chinese prison." |
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