# How Does One...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one/193722>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [August 8, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one/193722 "2003-08-08T01:13:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Monalisa9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@Monalisa9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monalisa9)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one/193722/1 "2003-08-08T01:13:33Z")

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Change her user name? I have searched the site, but I cannot seem to figure out how to do it.

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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one/193722/2 "2003-08-08T01:36:47Z")

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Email a mod.

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**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one/193722/3 "2003-08-08T02:05:41Z")

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Or better yet, an admin. From the FAQ:

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> Q: I want to change my user name.  
> A: Contact any administrator by email and request a change. Remember that names are subject to approval by management. Do not re-register; multiple screen names may cause you to lose privileges under ANY name, as spelled out in the registration agreement.

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**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one/193722/4 "2003-08-08T02:09:12Z")

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OR SEND ME $500.00 DOLLARS VIA TELEFAX. YOU SEE, I AM THE HUSBAND OF THE DEPOSED LADY PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA AND TO ACCESS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FUNDS IN A SECRET BANK ACCOUNT, I NEED $500.00

ONCE I RECIEVE YOUR MONEIES, I WILL HAVE ACCESS AND SHARE SOME WITH YOU. THERE ARE $21,320,000.00 IN FUNDS THERE OF WHICH YOU WILL GET SOME 10%. AND A LOLLIPOP.

WITH THESE MONIES YOU CAN BRIBE AN ADMIN TO CHANGE YOUR NAME.

PLEASE,NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND WE HOPE TO COMMENCE THE TRANSFER LATEST SEVEN (7) BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIOM BY TEL/FAX; 555-5-5555, YOUR COMPANY’S SIGNED, AND STAMPED LETTERHEAD PAPER THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US WRITE LETTERS OF CLAIM AND JOB DESCRIPTION RESPECTIVELY. THIS WAY WE WILL USE YOUR COMPANY’S NAME TO APPLY FOR PAYMENT AND RE-AWARD THE CONTRACT IN YOUR COMPANY’S NAME.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSATION. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER USING THE ABOVE TEL/FAX NUMBERS. I WILL SEND YOU DETAILED INFORMATION OF THIS PENDING PROJECT WHEN I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

[DR FENRIS OKON](http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm)

NOTE; PLEASE QUOTE THIS REFERENCE NUMBER (VE/S/09/99) IN ALL YOUR RESPONSES.

NOTE 2: GUESS WHO JUST GOT THREE “NIGERIAN SCAM” E-MAILS? 😉

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**Author:** ![Monalisa9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@Monalisa9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monalisa9)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one/193722/5 "2003-08-08T16:15:09Z")

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So much for that.

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one/193722/6 "2003-08-08T18:10:27Z")

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Love the new name. Much better that that old Monalisa8.

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one/193722/7 "2003-08-08T18:29:13Z")

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Has anyone heard from MonaLisa3 lately? She was special.