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Thursday, July 03, 2008

Charles Thambo

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

Dear Sir/Ma.

I am Mr Mr Charles Thambo a private consultant for investors, having sourced your contact address, I wish to inform you that I have a client who has good amount of money to be placed under your management for invest in your country in REAL ESTATE, PURCHASING OF HOTELS or in any other viable and profitable ventures that you can recommend. To enable us commence immediately on this transaction, kindly furnish me with the following informations:

Your Full Name:

Company Name:

Office Status:

Direct Cell Phone or Land phone:

Current Address:

Upon receipt of your mail and your interest to proceed, we shall move on to the next step. Please be assured that the funds are from a clean origin, all the necessary facts and documents to back up the fund will be presented during the meeting. Note that this business is not a child\"s play or hoax.Kindly send your reply to this Email Address : mrthambo@sanook.com

Best regards,
Mr Mr Charles Thambo

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Unique Textiles - The Clincher

 

I've just had another of the Unique Textiles crap.

But to an e-mail address made up by a spammer! So it's FRAUD.

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Unique Textiles

 

Not unique! Just the same old fraud.

One out of five!

Greeting from Unique Textiles Ltd,

About Us .
Unique Textiles Ltd was established in 1971 as a textiles supplier to the fashion trade. Initially an integrated company with market stalls and supply connections through out the North West, developing into a merchant and wholesaler to the manufacturing trade.
marketing,distribution Import and Export of Textiles.

You are receiving this email because We are currently recruiting payment officers in your Locality.

Your responsibility will be to :
a.Process payments and disburse to payment officers under you.
b.To maintain and update the payment website under which you are employed c.To send weekly reports on status of payments of transactions.
With 10% coming in on each successful job round as commission ,we are willing to create the right opportunity for you and possible job safety.If you already work and need something else to bring more funds,this is the offer too !If you would like this send an email to the address below stating your interest and possible qualifications along with these information:


1. Your Name:
2. Mailing Address:
3: City
4. State:
5. Zip Code:
6. Phone Number:
7. Country:
8. Age:
9. E-mail address:
Thanks for your anticipated action and we hope to read from you soon.

Regards,
Warmest Regards
Gary Blazer
Recruitment/Protocol
Unique Textiles Ltd.
uniquetextilesltd@gmail.com
407-413-9137

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Royal Mail On-Line Postage

 

I'm using this more and more and feel that if you ever send any post other than First Class letters of less than a hundred grams, it is the quickest way to do it.

It definitely saves you money, as you don't have to drive to the nearest Post Office for a start. In our case the postman picks it all up off the hall table.

But I've also started using Second Class post to save money on the less urgent stuff. How many do that, when it means buying a stamp?

Give the Royal Mail On-Line Postage a try.

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Dyson Spares

 

The battery on my Dyson DC16 has gone.

So I needed to get a new one and found it immediately on their web site and ordered it.

Very simple and quick. This is how buying spares should be.

One point to note is that Dyson seem to list all of their spares and bits on the web site, so instead of chucking one away after you've dropped it, see if you can buy a new body or whatever you need to get it going again.

That would be cheaper than a complete new one.

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Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Peter Williams

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

Attn:Dear.Friend

Thanks you very much for your response to my mail.I got your email through desperate research in my country. You don't have to worry about this transaction, it's 100% risk free transaction. There's an attorney that will

procure the relevant documents in your favor as the said beneficairy to these said claims.

I contact you because i believe we can both achieve these goals, and also got your contact through a chambers of commerce directory here in my country.

I think we can both conclude this transaction as foreignpartners. I want you to be rest assured. I must commend your effort to this effect; I will formerly introduce myself to you. My name is Mr Peter Williams formerly working at a bank here in the United Kingdom. (OVERSEAS UNION BANK LIMITED,

61/62 COLE MAN STREET, LONDON)

I was the account officer of the deceased Bernard Poirier who died in an air crash along with his wife Noreauluce Poirier on The 31st October 1999 in an

Egyptian airline 990 with other passengers on board. It may interest you to

know that we have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries and no one was found.

This funds in question which is to the tone of $8.4m (eight million four hundred thousand dollars) has been lying in a security vault for a very long time, which the security company has now decided to term the funds unplayable since the next of kin cannot be located. Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a nextof kin to the deceased,

as all documentations will be carefully Worked out for the funds($8,400,000.
00)to Be released in your favor as the beneficiary.

The arrangement is thus; after all preliminaries has been settled, you will

be required to join the security company in London to receive the consignment as the owner and should incase you are unable to make it to London, you are hereby requested to select any of their affiliated office that will be more convenient for you, they are; Europe/Asia Offshore/Affiliate Payment center(Madrid-Spain, Amsterdam-Holland),Middle East Offshore/Affiliate Payment center.

There,you will with the assistance of the officials of the security company

open an account in a bank where the entire funds will be initially lodged and from there transfer the funds finally to your account back home. There after, I will join in you at the resident country of your bank for the disbursement of the proceeds and investments in accordancewith the terms of

our agreement. I would like you to equally brief me of your occupation, age

and marital status.

You have nothing to worry about as I assure you of a 100% success, so long as you follow all my instructions diligently. The transaction is totally hitched free. Prior to my initial mail to you i shall be giving you shall be compensating you with 40% percent of the Whole funds on final conclusion of

this project for your assistance, while the balance shall be for me for investment Purposes.

Meanwhile, prior to the commencement of the whole transaction we need to have an agreement/memorandum of understanding in place to serve as a protective guide to us. On receipt of your response I will send you a TEXT of the M.O.U. for your perusal and understanding and if acceptable by you, we shall go ahead to sign it.

For further clarification please get back to me via i also need your privatemobile/cell number so i can speak with you.

If you can travel out of your country; it will easier for us to claims our consignment from the security company. But if you can't travel out, then we

have to contact the security company through a diplomatic channel which they have to send it through a courier service company to your country and please reply to my private email:peter.williams@mail4me.com

I earnestly await your response.

Regards,

Mr Peter Williams

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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Patrick Henry

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

Incidentally, I checked the Bar List. There is no current barrister with the name Patrick Henry.

Greetings,

I am Barrister Patrick Henry. I am reaching you to handle an investment portfolio.

I am reaching you to assist in repatriating the funds and property left behind by my late client before it will be confiscated by government and declared unserviceable by the bank where the huge deposits were lodged.

He died intestate and every attempt to trace any member of his family has proved abortive and unsuccessful.

Do note that who you are does not matter and you will be better informed when I hear from you.

I want you to respond by sending:

1. Your full names
2. Tel & fax numbers
3. Complete Address

Send the above information and I will furnish you with more information about the estate and process of transfer to you.

Yours Faithfully,

Barrister Patrick Henry ESQ.
United Kingdom .


N.B:
Please respond with your full names, address, phone and fax numbers for the immediate start up of this transaction. Do note that who you are does not matter and you will be better informed when I hear from you.

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Saturday, June 28, 2008

Gabriel William

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

Dear Friend,

I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise, but as things unfold,we will know each other better. I will start by introducing myself to you. My name is Gabriel William a solicitor at law.

I am writing in respect of a foreigner Mr. David Frenchman, who happens to be my client an oil merchant and contractor who perished in a plane crash of [EGYPTIAN CHARTER] with other passengers aboard on Red Sea early on January 3 2004,shortly after taking off from the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, killing all the 135 passengers and 13 crew members aboard asyou confirm it on the website below:

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200401/04/eng20040104_131791.shtml

Since the demise of my client I personally have watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$36.5m (Thirty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) the bank has no record of any next of kin.On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as his next of kin so I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially, the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where the huge deposits werelodged.

Particularly, the BANK OF INDUSTRY LTD, where the deceased had an account valued at about Usd36.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the Next of kin, or have the account confiscated.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased,I need somebody who is trustworthy and willing to assist me get the funds transfered. Whcih the account which my late client operate is valued at Usd36.5 million dollars can be paid to you, as my clients Next of Kin, and then we can share the amount on a mutual agreed percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and you should endeavor to keep it confidential.

Please get in touch with me at gwilliamchb@oi.com.br enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Best Regards,
Barr.Gabriel William.

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Hondo Sekayi

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

Dear Beloved,
I do recognize the surprise this urgent and highly confidential letter will bring to you most especially as it comes from a stranger. I got your contact and credibility from the Dakar Chamber of Commerce and industry.
My late father proffesor, Anesu Sekayi. was a prominent Zimbabwean Politician and a successful farmer. He was an associate and close friend of the current president of Zimbabwe Mr ROBERT MUGABE.He however fail out of favour with the president and became a founding member of the opposition party Movement For Democratic Change (M.D.C) that are challenging the President's Land Reform Programme initiated by the Government aimed at forcefully taking the WHITE OWNED FARMS by force and given to the black inexperience farmers which resulted in widespread anarchy and senseless killings.
However my late father was wrongfully accused by the ruling party of inciting public revolt and crime against the state and was secretly murdered by the AGENTS of the State and our ASSETS CONFISCATED. But before his death, my late father has deposited large sum of money with asecurity and finance company in Senegal as a Consignment. The fund $5.5m (five million five hundred thousand united states dollars as a FAMILY ASSETS.THE money was meant for the purchase of farming equipment and tractors in Zimbabwe, and purchase of new lands in neighbouring Town and Villages for our farming projects.
Since my father's death, my family have become the state targets and we have been constantly been abused and tortured by the government thus our flight to Senegal where we are currently staying as refugees. Our Refugee status has however prohibited us from engaging in financial transaction and could not withdraw our fund from the security company.
Therefore, my mother and I, have thus reached an agreement to seek for a trustworthy person who can assist in claiming the consignment of funds, transfer the fund into his/her personal or company account, when a power of attorney his given in his/her name. If you are willing to assist us, let us know without skeptism, and all modalities to achieve this will be discussed in details.

Best regards
Dr HONDO SEKAYI.
For the family.
hondosekayi@luckymail.com

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Acc & Finance Int.

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

We Are Hiring! Don't Waste Your Chance!

We are looking for Full-Time/Part-Time Employers for the position of Escrow/Customer Assistant Manager. We provide escrow service for software, technology, private services and financial assistant. At this time we are looking for Executive Managers and Customer Service Assistant at our online management system.


Requirements:

1. Strong computer and internet skills
2. Be able to serve our virtual office system
3. Perfect communication verbal and written skills
4. Strong MS Office skills

Education and Experience:

1. High school or equivalent
2. Sales/management experience 1+ (desired but optional)

Hours:
Mon-Fri; 9:30am – 12:30pm;

This is great chance to enjoy large International Corporation and put your career to our hands. Send your CV to our E-mail right now, try your chances: ac.finance.consult@gmail.com


Regards, CARLTON DAVIS
ACC & FINANCE Int., Recruiting Director

GoADVERT Ent. WE TREASURE YOUR PRIVACY AND PROTECTION

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Koffi Adams

 

Fraud.

Nought out of five as so badly written.

Dear Sir


My name is Koffi Adams from Sierra-Leone but I am presently a

refugee staying in Ghana. I am writing to solicit your assistance in

the transfer of $12,000.000.00 million U.S dollars which my late

father deposited in a secret deposit with my name as the next of

kin.
This amount of money was deposited by my late father who was a

diamond dealer in the Sierra-Leone before he was killed with my

mother by the the Revolutionary United Front ( RUF) rebels.Before

the death of my father, he told me about this private and secret

deposit he made with a security and finance company.


Presently I am in Ghana where I sought asylum and I have contacted

the security and finance company to confirm the existence of the

deposit, after having confirmed that, I contacted with my lawyer who

advised me that I must seek for a foreign beneficiary who will

assist me to claim the consignment because I cannot claim it because

I have a refugee status at the moment and the fiscal policy of Ghana

forbid a refugee to own over $150 and as such if I proceed with my

request to claim the money, that it will be seized by the

government.,so I have been advised by my lawyer that I should find a

foreign partner abroad and then transfer the next of kin to him or

her and after having legally transferred the next of Kin ,then the

Security and Finance company will be requested to transfer the

money to my partner in his or her country and after that my partner

can help me to travel to his or her country.
My purpose of contacting you is to appoint you as my next of kin so

that we will make a legalized change of next of kin and instruct the

security company to transfer the money to you in your country. I

agree to give you 30% of the total money for your role. If you

accept my proposal, please reply with the following information:

NAME:
COUNTRY:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
MOBILE NUMBER:


God Bless you,

Koffi Adams

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OIL Special Money Group

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

Dear Friend,

The prospective financial company seeks for new members

If you possess 4 free hours each week, you have chance to commence cooperation with us and have more than 2084 $

If you are interested in our job offer, contact us by e-mail: rinksup@list.ru and we will send you additional information.

Respectfully Yours

OIL Special Money Group

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Rail Scrap

 

Not really sure what this is about.

As I was spam I posted it.

Description:
We wish to confirm you with full corporate responsibility that we are end seller ready, willing and able to transact and sell the commodities, with the following specifications, terms and conditions.
Sales and purchases will be based on the following procedures
.
The Product is Used Train Rail Scraps with the Specification of R50 & R 65 as conformed to the ISRI Codes.
Manufactured in Russia & Ukrain
The Origin is South Africa .
Quantity: 360, 000 MT (Three hundred and sixty Thousand Metric Tons)
Contract Period: Twelve Months.
Price: USD$125 per Metric Ton FOB.
Payment Terms: with only POF we will deliver the goods and there will be no up-front payment of any sort until delivery to your port. The POF will come as Pre-advise(MT799) to our bank which Seller will present to Buyer as his nominated bank account.

If you confirm willing, ready, we will send you the Verbiage of POF.

Inspections: By Buyer and at the port of loading by SGS for clear and clean of the quantity of the goods loaded on board vessel.
Chemical Composition: International Standards as follows:
R50 - 51.67 kg/m GOST 7173-75
C : 0.67 -- 0.8%
Mn : 0.75 -- 1.05%
Si : 0.13 -- 0.28%
P : max. 0.035%
S : max. 0.045%
Ar : max. 0.15%
R65 - 64.72 kg/m GOST 8165-75
C: 0.6 -- 0.082%
n: 0.75 -- 1.05%
Si: 0.13 - 0.28%
P: max. 0.035%
S: max. 0.045%
Ar: max. 0.15
Please confirm if you are willing to close down the contract as to enable us schedule and arrange for your urgent trip to South Africa for inspections of the materials and signing of the contract with us.

Finally, be informed that upon your acceptance to this offer, we will be providing you with all the related documents for your perusals before coming down to South Africa for the signing of the contract with us. Contact us with this phone number (+27825853552)

PLEASE REVERT YOUR EMAILS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: ebl.contract@gmail.com or ebl1.contractor@gmail.com
Regards
Benard M Radebe
Thanks

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Johnos Kamen

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

Dear Sir/Ma.

I am Mr JOHNNOS KAMEN a private consultant for investors, having sourced your contact address, I wish to inform you that I have a client who has good amount of money to be placed under your management for invest in your country in REAL ESTATE, PURCHASING OF HOTELS or in any other viable and profitable ventures that you can recommend. To enable us commence immediately on this transaction, kindly furnish me with the following informations:

Your Full Name:

Company Name:

Office Status:

Direct Cell Phone or Land phone:

Current Address:

Upon receipt of your mail and your interest to proceed, we shall move on to the next step. Please be assured that the funds are from a clean origin, all the necessary facts and documents to back up the fund will be presented during the meeting. Note that this business is not a child\"s play or hoax.Kindly send your reply to this Email Address.kamenjohnnos@yahoo.com

Best regards,
Mr JOHNNOS KAMEN

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Western Union Pro Hacker

 

I just had this e-mail advertising a piece of software called Western Union Pro Hacker. Coupled with the fact that Western Union appears to be the transfer method of choice for money launderers and fraudsters, I think they are probably a company that I would not use as first choice to transfer money, especially as my bank can do it for me for a small fee.

Western Union is the worlds largest money transfer protocol. Hacking Western Union is not so easy. Now we WUBUG Developers had provide the solution to hack Western Union. The solution is very simple and easy and the solution is use Western Union Pro Hacker. Now you can hack Western Union Offices (agents) and make transfer without any problem. It is very much user friendly and easy to use. Western Union Pro Hacker has many features including tracking generating and resolving MTCNs within Minutes.

I would suspect that it might be some trick to pollute my computer with some nasty software. But I'm not going to tempt fate.

I would suggest searching the Internet, before you ever try software like this. Especially, as using it is probably illegal. Or at least Western Union would take a dim view if you used it. Well! I hope they would.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Nancy Wilton

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

Hello,

Job Category: Admin. Assistant.
Location: United Kingdom.
Position Type: Employee, Part-Time.
Salary: GBP18K-GBP36K.
Experience: 1+
Education Level: High School or Equivalent.

International company is hiring! Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career in a dynamic work environment? Do you see yourself in a fast-paced and professional atmosphere? If so, you have come to the right place.

We have an exciting opening for a Company Administrative Assistant.
Please attach your resume in DOC or reach text format and apply right now. This position is limited.

Duties include: answer incoming calls, operate with e-mail, PDF and MS Word documents, must have good communicative skills, simple management duties.

This is RUSH search. If you're interested send your CV to e-mail.

e-mail: wilton.nancy@live.com

After resume approbation you'll receive detailed job information.

Best regards, Nancy Wilton.

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Monday, June 23, 2008

Stephine Johnson - Sheraton Heathrow

 

Would the Sheraton advertise vacancies in this way with an anonymous e-mail address? No! The e-mail also came from a Polish e-mail address.

Fraud.

One out of five.

Hello Dear,
I am Stephine Johnson the publicity manager of Sheraton Heathrow Hotel London. I am here to announce to you the vacancies in our hotel. Sheraton Heathrow Hotel needs able male and female who can work and live in the hotel. Note: hotel will pay for your air ticket from your country then when you start work the money spent for your air ticket will be deducted from your salary and we will direct you on how to secure your working permit from the immigration Home Office here in London before your arrival. Now if you are interested in this offer simply apply to this address: sheratonheathrow@luckymail.com.com then you will be directed on what to do next. Thanks and looking forward to hear from you soon. This offer is just for a limited time.
Stephine Johnson
Publicity Manager
Sheraton Heathrow Hotel
London

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EFF

 

Note the "Dear Sir/Mad" at the beginning. You would be mad to answer as it's fraud.

One out of five.

Job offer : #172UK/2008
Dear Sir/Mad,
Good Day to you, my name is Christopher Twyman and I came across your email through the Chamber of commerce, I am the recruitment for one of the biggest career for a importation and exportation of furnitures, here called EFF in the FINLAND , and I am contacting you because we are in need of a Payment Representative.
So I would like to offer you a part time job as our payment representative with which you can earn between 4,000 - 5,000 in a month depending on your Speed, Accuracy and Devotion to your work.
All you will be doing for us is to receive our payment on our behalf from our clients (which is always in the form of Money Orders or Cashier Checks), Process the payment and deduct your commission which is going to be ten percent (15%) of total amount processed and remit the balance to any of our offices via Electronic Transfer.
JOB DESCRIPTION?
1. Recieve payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 15% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance afer deduction of
percentage and pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send
payment to(Payment is to forwarded by Western Union Money Transfer).
MAIN REQUIREMENTSS
18 years or older
legally capable
responsible
ready to work 1-2 hours per week.
with PC knowledge
e-mail and internet experience (minimal)
And please know that Everything is absolutely legal, that's why You have to fill a contract! I would be glad if you accept my offer and I intend to commence on the job as soon as you are ready.
The Scope of Your Work is as Follows:
1)Receive Payments on behalf of the company
2)Cash the Payments in your bank and deduct your 15% commission Remit the balance via electronic transfer to the designated recipient.
If interested please reply with the following information.
Please note when replying fill the form below:
Name:
Full Address,City & zipcode:(not p.o.box):
Phone Number(s)/Cell:
Age:
Sex:
Current job:
Email:
FROM THE INFORMATION MANAGER,
THE EFF INVESTMENT.
P.O. Box 913,
Helsinki FI-00101,
FINLAND.
0035 (8923) 167243
Replay only to : thoms@estflip.us

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Dr. Usman Shamsudeen

 

Fraud.

One out of five.

From the FMF, Federal Ministry of Finance

No 12 edidi lane Idumota Lagos

Honorable Minister of Finance, DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN

Approved by the Nigerian Government

http://www.fmf.gov.ng/portal/detail.php?link=hmf

Dear Sir/Ma,

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.

Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.

After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.
And also the Nigerian Government is using this mean to rewards all the citizens of the United states and all part of europe including asia,australia, south america, Antartica e.t.c and all those who have lost their funds in either scam, or an uncompleted business, or otherwise.

You should know that if you are interested to receive your ATM card which will be credited with $920,000 united states dollars before it is been sent to you direct to your doorstep through any courier service of your choice.

Kindly get back to me with the following informations below so i can start arrangement on how to get your Atm Card shipped to you

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address
(3) Phone number
(4) Occupation
(5) Age
(6) A scan copy of your international passport or drivers lincence

This message is supported by the Nigerian Government, After you might have tarted making use of your ATM card, you can reward my firm one way or the other you knows best.

Congratulations

From the FMF, Federal Ministry of Finance

DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN

REPLY TO....... dr.usman.gov@gmail.com

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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Sears Spam

 

Every day I get three or four spam e-mails from Sears.

It just shows how stupid some companies are, as I don't have a Sears near me. They should get their act together.

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