Geoexpat in today's SCMP

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    Geoexpat in today's SCMP

    Anyone else read the article?


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    No not yet. Give us a clue what it was about.


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    "Police probe suspected baby-trading scam
    Investigation under way after twins put up for adoption on popular expatriate website"

    Hong Kong News Headlines | Hong Kong's premier newspaper online | SCMP.com


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    shri got a mention - saying about how it could be a global scam to extort money because the message had appeared on other overseas websites.


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    Over reaction to what is generally a well known Nigerian scam...

    As PT Barnum said ... as long as you spell my domain name correctly...


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    Here's a report from the US. Same picture too. Judging by some of the comments, people are fool enough to be taken in by it.

    Woman Offers Up Twins for $12 | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth