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Possible kidnap/robbery scam?

Now i know that we try to stay positive here, but i needed to share this with all my peeps living in T&T. I got this as an email....if its true, then consider your self warned and be careful, if its not...well...consider yourself warned and still be careful.

All,

Tonight my wife received a call from a 'Miss Candice Wight' who indicated that she was calling on behalf of TSTT. Ms. Wight informed us that our number was one of six randomly picked and that we had won $2,000 worth in groceries from HiLo as well as a 'Bikini Swimwear' package and an opportunity to win a further US $50,000. As such, she said she needed to get further information on my wife. The questions were:

· Are you Spanish, Indian, ***** or Mixed

· How old are you

· Are you tall or short

· Are you slim or fat

By this time, my wife was becoming increasingly suspicious and decided to curtail the interview. During this time, Ms. Wight asked if anyone was standing next to my wife as she was receiving static on the line (there was no static on our line). My wife obviously lied and said 'Yes, my family is here', to which Ms Wight asked my wife to move away from the person. The final question was " Are you pretty, average or not pretty/ugly" . She also gave a call back number 623 1925. When I returned home a few minutes later and tried it, it was deemed 'Not in Service'.

Based on the questions, it seems quite obvious that this is a scam to get information from people either to rob or kidnap them. I will be most amazed if this is indeed a TSTTT promotion, as it is poorly thought out.

Please pass this on to those you know living in Trinidad and Tobago, as it looks like yet another scam to further frustrate the honest, hard working people of this country.

Regards,

Richard J. Mohammed

Update:

yeah its N e g r o that was taken out.

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  • Resh
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    huh, thanks chic for letting us know we all gotta be on the lookout now.. i'll also pass this on..

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