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Nigerian Email Scammers Take Offense At Being Linked To Obamacare
« on: October 25, 2013, 07:22:27 AM »
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/nigerian-ambassador-ted-cruz-98814.html

OK, maybe just one Nigerian.

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The Nigerian ambassador to the United States on Thursday decried Sen. Ted Cruz’s joke earlier this week that “Nigerian email scammers” built the government’s health care exchange website, saying his comments are offensive and demanded an apology.

Ambassador Ade Adefuye told POLITICO that Nigerians are “disappointed and shocked” by Cruz’s comments.

“We deplore the statement, and we demand an apology, and we demand it be withdrawn,” Adefuye said.

The Nigerian ambassador then went on to ask a reporter to cash a third party out of state check and loan him $1000, "Until I am reimbursed for the last expense statement I submitted."
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Re: Nigerian Email Scammers Take Offense At Being Linked To Obamacare
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2013, 09:03:20 AM »
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“We deplore the statement, and we demand an apology, and we demand it be withdrawn,” Adefuye said."

No problemo, Mr. Ambassador.  On behalf of the entire United States of America, "I'm sorry Ted Cruz said that."  "And I withdraw my apology."

We are now back of BFF terms with Nigeria.  Ted and Barry and John can thank me later.

stay safe.
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Re: Nigerian Email Scammers Take Offense At Being Linked To Obamacare
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2013, 11:01:16 AM »
How do you withdraw a statement?  I thought there were no take-backs.
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Re: Nigerian Email Scammers Take Offense At Being Linked To Obamacare
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2013, 12:29:23 PM »

Uhm, does the Nigerian government apologize for the folks its citizens attempt to scam on a daily basis?
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Re: Nigerian Email Scammers Take Offense At Being Linked To Obamacare
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2013, 03:09:55 PM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on October 25, 2013, 11:01:16 AM
How do you withdraw a statement?  I thought there were no take-backs.

Only if someone calls that at the beginning.  Can't add it to the game later on.

What playground were you raised on that you don't know that?

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Re: Nigerian Email Scammers Take Offense At Being Linked To Obamacare
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2013, 06:29:45 PM »
Quote from: vaskidmark on October 25, 2013, 09:03:20 AM
No problemo, Mr. Ambassador.  On behalf of the entire United States of America, "I'm sorry Ted Cruz said that."  "And I withdraw my apology."

We are now back of BFF terms with Nigeria.  Ted and Barry and John can thank me later.

stay safe.

You did that wrong.


"Dear Mr. Nigerian Ambassador,

I'm sorry you and and e-mail scammer countrymen were offended.


Sincerely,

Me"


That's the way it's done.
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Re: Nigerian Email Scammers Take Offense At Being Linked To Obamacare
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2013, 01:16:16 PM »
Well...it is an insult. Nigerian scammers seem to be better planners.
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Re: Nigerian Email Scammers Take Offense At Being Linked To Obamacare
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2013, 09:00:13 PM »
More people have fallen for Nigerian scams than the ACA because one scam is somewhat believable and you can get through on the internet.
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Re: Nigerian Email Scammers Take Offense At Being Linked To Obamacare
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2013, 10:32:37 AM »
Quote from: French G. on October 26, 2013, 09:00:13 PM
More people have fallen for Nigerian scams than the ACA because one scam is somewhat believable and you can get through on the internet.

You have won the Internet for the day.
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