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July 19, 2007

E-Mail Scams, Part II: Some Business Or Investor Out Of The Blue Wants To Give You Money

MoneyfornothingIsn't this just a glorified version of the "stuff envelopes at home, make thousands a week" scam?

Dear Sir/Madam, This is a Letter from Gulf Oil&Gas Company in Hong kong ... We know that you may be surprise on how we got your Email address,your email was picked at random by our Gmek System use to randomly select the right candidate for this position. We want to make you our Payment Agent there in your location and your reward is 10% Please contact us for more information.

British Petroleum Company seeks for resourceful individual as payment Officer. (Work From Home).You are to receive a commission of 15% from every payment been made to you.Payment are to be made cash and online wire transfer.No cheque,Draft and travel's Cheque payment.

I am Princess Osai Boma, a native of ABONNEMA in Rivers State. By introduction, I have served in various capacities as AIDE to the Governor of my State and in this present Government at Federal levels which has handed over to another elected democratic administration, on  May 29th, 2007. From the fore-going,I hope that, I have properly introduced myself. My reason for writing you is to solicit for a joint partnership Investment Venture in your country.

My Dear, I am a business consultant in London, UK. My clients is interested in investing with you or your company. Kindly forward all your company/personal profiles to me for immediate decision on the investment plan and how the investment funds will be handed over to you. Total amount to be invested is 95,000,000,00.USD {ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ONLY}, and it is deposited with a Deposit House in Spain.

Goodday I am Mohammed Abacha. I need your assistance in taking custody of some funds for investment into viable business venture in your country in partnership with me.
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Dear Friend, Compliment of the season,I am Mr. Patrick Chan Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong Kong.I have a Business Proposal of ($30,000,000.00) for you to handle with me from my bank.I will need you to assist me in executing this Business Project from Hong Kong to your country. I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain to you in details.Should you be interested please send me your full 1,Full names, 2,Private phone number, 3,Current residential address.

Dear Friend, I am making this contact based on my committee (Department of Mineral & Energy) needs an individual/company who can help us with the transfer of a contract entitlement. This amount (US$14.5M) represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm. This amount we have gotten approval to transfer abroad to any foreign bank account.

Dear Sir/Madam,  Our company, Tao & Wang Associates based in People's Republic of China,is in need of representatives in Europe and North America to represent its interests with some companies that export products from China to this continents. We have mandated to seek individuals in North America for the purpose of being payment officers.We were able to get your email address with the help of marketing research based on your location.If you are interested and for moreinformation, please send an email with: 1.Your Full Name: 2.Age: 3. Sex: 4. Occupation: 5. Your Address: 6.Annual Income: 7. Your Telephone Number and/or Fax:

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Born March 19, 1959, in Burlington, N.C., Troxler writes a mix of reporting, analysis, satire and commentary on state and local matters. He considers himself politically unpredictable with libertarian leanings ("I'm for gay marriage WITH gun ownership") but readers routinely conclude he is hopelessly biased against whatever it is they happen to be for. He is married to a woman who has more sense than he does and lives in St. Petersburg.

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