| div cl | | | | his relatives became suspicious when they received |
| Desmond Gregor was terrified. Held at ransom by | | | | emails asking for money and contacted the police. |
| armed men in Mali, Africa who beat him with | | | | The sheep farmer went to Mali to meet his |
| machetes and threatened to �hack off his | | | | prospective bride who was young and attractive. He |
| limbs� if he didn�t pay $90,000, he | | | | was even offered a dowry of gold if he married her. |
| regretted ever going there in the first place. His ordeal | | | | Internet dating scams like this abound. In one case a |
| lasted 12 days. Finally the 56 year old Australian was | | | | young Taiwanese student lost $200,000 NT after he |
| rescued by Australian and Mali police who tricked the | | | | transferred his entire savings account to his internet |
| kidnappers into taking him to the Canadian embassy. | | | | date. In other cases people have shipped goods to |
| Mr.Gregor believes that he probably wouldn�t | | | | their prospective dates who were using stolen credit |
| have survived if he had been held any longer. Luckily | | | | cards. |