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Posted by Coup on Aug-13-2007 20:53:

What a newb

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An Australian farmer who thought he'd found his perfect soulmate online got a nasty surprise when he travelled to Mali to meet his fianc�e - a reception committee of "machete-armed bandits" who held him for almost two weeks demanding an AU$100,000 ransom.

Des Gregor, 56, flew last month to the impoverished African nation's capital Bamako in search of "Natacha" and a dowry of AU$100,000 in gold bars, Reuters reports. However, he was picked up at the airport by a carload of ne'er-do-wells who whisked him to an apartment full of armed men.

The kidnappers gave Gregor "a good belting" and threatened to chop off his arms and legs unless his family coughed the aforementioned ransom. He recounted: "I was tied, bound by the legs, and that was only probably for a couple of days because they knew that I was going to cooperate. There was always one bloke sleeping at the door, there was no way out."

The gang's plan unravelled after 12 days when Oz and Mali police duped them into letting their hostage enter the Canadian embassy to collect the cash.

Suitably educated in the perils of online luuurv, Gregor warned other would-be web grooms: "Make sure you check everything out 100 per cent. I really hope that the message gets out to people that they look after their family and if anyone talks about internet relationships, that they can be open and share the mail with them to get an objective opinion."

Brother Des added: "You see this in a movie, you read about it in a book. It happens to someone else, not you. But it does."

Posted by Sunsnail on Aug-13-2007 20:54:

lol!

Posted by Frenchie on Aug-13-2007 20:56:

wow, there are stupid people who fall for this shit? new low.

Posted by l�cid on Aug-13-2007 20:58:

he should try TA next time. less machetes, more buttsex.

Posted by RJT on Aug-13-2007 20:58:

I can see "Shame Suicide" written all over this

Posted by SuspicionVandit on Aug-13-2007 20:59:

Re: What a newb

quote:
Originally posted by Coup

Suitably educated in the perils of online luuurv, Gregor warned other would-be web grooms: "Make sure you check everything out 100 per cent. I really hope that the message gets out to people that they look after their family and if anyone talks about internet relationships, that they can be open and share the mail with them to get an objective opinion."

Bah, to hell with warning people. Sell his story for a Lifetime Original Movie.

Posted by ballmouse on Aug-13-2007 21:49:

He didn't even try to ask for pics?!

Posted by stren on Aug-13-2007 21:52:

Krysta?

Posted by Sushipunk on Aug-13-2007 21:54:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT
I can see "Shame Suicide" written all over this

Posted by Lilith on Aug-13-2007 21:55:

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid
he should try TA next time. less machetes, more buttsex, less money

fixed

Posted by chrisday on Aug-13-2007 23:45:

Re: What a newb

quote:
Originally posted by Coup
Suitably educated in the perils of online luuurv, Gregor warned other would-be web grooms: "Make sure you check everything out 100 per cent. I really hope that the message gets out to people that they look after their family and if anyone talks about internet relationships, that they can be open and share the mail with them to get an objective opinion."

I'm glad hes warned me...

Posted by Rose on Aug-13-2007 23:51:

wow....just..wow

Posted by tubularbills on Aug-14-2007 00:42:

quote:
Originally posted by Frenchie
wow, there are stupid people who fall for this shit? new low.

haha, thats what i thought!

note to self: never travel overseas for someone you've never met.