Guest guest Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 Is it just me, or does this seem a little weird?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 > Dear Sir/Madam, > Please take a moment to read this and let me know if you can > be of any assistance. A couple of interesting points about this post: The phone numbers given are from the Seychelles Islands. These are a group of Eastern African islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. Africa is quickly becoming a hotspot for international money scams. A classic example is the Nigerian " trapped funds " scam that has bilked more than a few people out of more than a little money. ( http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm ) The next interesting item is the use of the word " nanism " . This term is a mostly outdated descriptive word for someone of short stature. It has largely been replaced with the more familiar " dwarfism " . Use of this term gives no indication of an actually condition. The drug Norditropin is indeed used for growth problems related to hormonal conditions. And, last but not least, is the name this " fellow? " uses. A quick check reveals that Munteanu was a 2000 Olympic Judo from Romania. It is interesting this fact was not mentioned in the post. It would seem that would have given a little, albeit very little, credence to the claims being made. An ommission of information such as this could lead one to believe the author of the post did not want to much information readily at hand which could be more easily verified. My conclusion... If you call one of the numbers be prepared to have a very large phone bill regardless of the time spent on the phone. Most likely this is a " special " number that has a highly inflated charge much like the " porn dialer " numbers that circulate from time to time. If you do call and decided to make a donation, offer to send cash or international money order. If the person on the other end balks at the idea and insists on a credit card number, or worse, bank account and routing numbers, run away!!! run away!!! This could be a very well legitimate concern. NOT.... M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 In dwarfism@... <mailto:dwarfism@...> wrote <mailto:wrote@d> A couple of interesting points about this post: The phone numbers given are from the Seychelles Islands. These are a group of Eastern African islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. Africa is quickly becoming a hotspot for international money scams. A classic example is the Nigerian " trapped funds " scam that has bilked more than a few people out of more than a little money. ( http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm <http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm> ) The next interesting item is the use of the word " nanism " . This term is a mostly outdated descriptive word for someone of short stature. It has largely been replaced with the more familiar " dwarfism " . Use of this term gives no indication of an actually condition. The drug Norditropin is indeed used for growth problems related to hormonal conditions. And, last but not least, is the name this " fellow? " uses. A quick check reveals that Munteanu was a 2000 Olympic Judo from Romania. It is interesting this fact was not mentioned in the post. It would seem that would have given a little, albeit very little, credence to the claims being made. An ommission of information such as this could lead one to believe the author of the post did not want to much information readily at hand which could be more easily verified. My conclusion... If you call one of the numbers be prepared to have a very large phone bill regardless of the time spent on the phone. Most likely this is a " special " number that has a highly inflated charge much like the " porn dialer " numbers that circulate from time to time. If you do call and decided to make a donation, offer to send cash or international money order. If the person on the other end balks at the idea and insists on a credit card number, or worse, bank account and routing numbers, run away!!! run away!!! This could be a very well legitimate concern. NOT.... M. [Munteanu, @ RHL] I meant to let the response go, but I just could not. First off, I am sorry but the term that I used was the one the doctor in Romania used, so I am sorry if I offended anybody. Second, the phone numbers are just regular Michigan numbers. I do not know what African Islandes you are dreaming about. Third: That is my real name and I do not have nothing to hide. I am sorry that is not unique. I am pretty sure that are tens of Olympics with your last name also and maybe some with your first one also. Last: I do not recall asking for any contributions (credit card or cash or money order). All I wanted was a lead to a charitable org. that could help. But you were so smart and vigilent, M that you " caught " me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 I smell con job here. If this is legit then let National take care of it, but don't be scammed being that this is one of the oldest cons going. rob Sick child > Dear Sir/Madam, > Please take a moment to read this and let me know if you can be of any > assistance. > I am trying to help a sick child from Romania. She was diagnosed with > from dwarfism (nanism), a form of growth disorder in January of 1997. At > that time she was 7 years old and 1.07m (3''7') tall. The prescribed > medication was Norditropin - a liquid growth hormone and seemed to be > working great. She grew to 1.37m (4''7') tall and 30kg (66lbs). But in > September last year her parents just could no longer afford the medication > and the treatment was stopped. It just breaks my heart to know that > somewhere in the world a child is denied a basic need, the access to health > assistance. I am willing to help by making a donation, but I also realize > that the price of the drug is pretty steep, so I would be looking to find > extra assistance too. > If you can help please respond. If not please refer me to somebody you > know that it could. > > Best regards, > > > Munteanu > > > > > Tel work: 248.844.1652 > > Tel home: 248.879.1156 > > Fax: 248.844.1643 > > Cell: 248.321.9996 > > Email: <mailto:munteanu.g@...> munteanu.g@... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 VERY GOOD DETECTIVE WORK!!! Karin Re: Sick child > Dear Sir/Madam, > Please take a moment to read this and let me know if you can > be of any assistance. A couple of interesting points about this post: The phone numbers given are from the Seychelles Islands. These are a group of Eastern African islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. Africa is quickly becoming a hotspot for international money scams. A classic example is the Nigerian " trapped funds " scam that has bilked more than a few people out of more than a little money. ( http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm ) The next interesting item is the use of the word " nanism " . This term is a mostly outdated descriptive word for someone of short stature. It has largely been replaced with the more familiar " dwarfism " . Use of this term gives no indication of an actually condition. The drug Norditropin is indeed used for growth problems related to hormonal conditions. And, last but not least, is the name this " fellow? " uses. A quick check reveals that Munteanu was a 2000 Olympic Judo from Romania. It is interesting this fact was not mentioned in the post. It would seem that would have given a little, albeit very little, credence to the claims being made. An ommission of information such as this could lead one to believe the author of the post did not want to much information readily at hand which could be more easily verified. My conclusion... If you call one of the numbers be prepared to have a very large phone bill regardless of the time spent on the phone. Most likely this is a " special " number that has a highly inflated charge much like the " porn dialer " numbers that circulate from time to time. If you do call and decided to make a donation, offer to send cash or international money order. If the person on the other end balks at the idea and insists on a credit card number, or worse, bank account and routing numbers, run away!!! run away!!! This could be a very well legitimate concern. NOT.... M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 Nanism is a term for dwarfism still used by Russian doctors to describe dwarfism. When we adopted our daughter from Russia I dared to ask her what type of dwarfism she had and the doctor very succinctly pointed out there was only one type of dwarfism in Russia and that was NANISM. Apryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 > [Munteanu, @ RHL] I meant to let the response go, but I > just could not. > First off, I am sorry but the term that I used was the one the > doctor in Romania used, so I am sorry if I offended anybody. Perhaps you should learn the name of the actual condition and inform the group of that. It might lend more credence to the issue. > Second, the phone numbers are just regular Michigan numbers. Granted, the numbers do appear to be from Troy, Michigan. I will refrain from providing the complete address. > Third: That is my real name and I do not have nothing to hide. Except possibly that your given or sirname appears to be Radu instead of . (How do I know this? Here is a clue for you. Did you ever get the refund " check " for the questionable merchandise return in the mail from Home Depot?) > Last: I do not recall asking for any contributions...All I wanted was a lead to a charitable org. that could help. Perhaps your memory needs refreshed. You wrote in your original post: >I am willing to help by making a donation, but I also realize >that the price of the drug is pretty steep, so I would be looking >to find extra assistance too. If you can help please respond. If >not please refer me to somebody you know that it could. I see no request here for referral to any charitable organization. It seems you understand the language enough to state now that all you were looking for was help from a charitable group. It is odd you chose not to state it in your original request. All I see is you stating you are willing to make a donation and wanting others to do the same. > But you were so smart and vigilent, M that you " caught " me Perhaps more so than you expected. My point in this is I find it unusual that someone never having posted in the group before makes a plea for financial help giving only obscure information. But, each person has to decide for themselves as to the reliability of the claim. M. (Lesson to be learned - Don't leave too much information laying around on the internet.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Evie, When I made the mistake of taking Super DIeter's Tea(which turned out to be a diaretic) I learned that Potassium is an electrolite and it's dangerous for your heart to run very low on it(in your body), but it also effect the colon and will stop BM's. And Orange Juice has lots of Potassium/and C for immune system too. I'd try very hard to even dilute OJ and give it to my child because of what I've learned. See my own websites at www.lauralight.faithweb.com or www.henrycreations.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 ended up with a fever over 105. We decided to bring it down with meds and he began feeling better. When we called the dr they said that if he has brief periods of acting normal, then the fever is what's making him act so sick. So we did that and it worked. He drank very watered down orange juice- that is what they normally drink. And I also gave him extra vitamin C throughout the day. Without a doubt that has worked miracles. He woke up today and doesn't feel warm, but is still rundown and is having some stomach cramps and loose stools. Yesterday and Sunday he did have trouble going potty, but as soon as he started going he started improving. I'm thinking that the C is what's making him cramp, but we will see. Thanks for the advice! When I had a UTI not long ago I drank a lot of tea with uvi ursa and ended up in the ER with possible kidney stones. My potassium level was also very low. I never imagined that would happen, but I found out that uvi ursa is also a diuretic. Evie _____ From: candidiasis [mailto:candidiasis ] On Behalf Of Henry Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 5:32 AM Candida Subject: Sick Child Evie, When I made the mistake of taking Super DIeter's Tea(which turned out to be a diaretic) I learned that Potassium is an electrolite and it's dangerous for your heart to run very low on it(in your body), but it also effect the colon and will stop BM's. And Orange Juice has lots of Potassium/and C for immune system too. I'd try very hard to even dilute OJ and give it to my child because of what I've learned. See my own websites at www.lauralight.faithweb.com or www.henrycreations.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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