# Is this a scam?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam/352177>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 11, 2006, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam/352177 "2006-04-11T02:36:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam/352177/41 "2006-04-14T17:16:25Z")

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> [@Steve MB](#):
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> My Spidey Scam Sense is tingling.

You’re about 39 posts late there Peter Parker. 😉

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**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam/352177/42 "2006-04-14T17:30:12Z")

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I figured something was up the second I saw “hope to hear from you soonest.” Who else do you know that uses “soonest” like that?

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