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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Re: United Nation Compensation Commission

 

DON'T TELL ME UNITED NATIONS HAVE GOT ME MARKED TOO .:(

 


On 25 July 2012 at 16:00 "Mr. Michael Richmond" <admin@gfcacer.com.tw> wrote:

> United Nation Compensation Commission,
> Mr. Michael Richmond
> UN Agent Officer
>
> Notification From United Nations,
>
> My name is Mr. Michael Richmond newly inaugurated United Nations Compensation Commission Agent (UN), My committee has a mandate to recover unpaid debts associated with NNPC contracts, Lottery fund, inheritance fund, loans and grants etc ranging from $1M-$4.2M owed to various beneficiaries and companies across the globe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia) and submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries/companies to the 2 appointed official delivery service for immediate payment of the fund.
>
> This meeting was first held on the 8th of April 2003. You can view this page for your perusal:
> http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm  Assess Code:8911-89-QDR
>
> In the course of our investigation, your email address/particulars were shortlisted among the first fifteen individuals yet to be paid hence this email. However, we received a petition today from Mrs. Joyce Edison stating that you are critically infected by Cancer of the Lungs and that you have some few months to live according to the doctor's report so therefore that you have given her the authorization to claim your fund on your behalf and as such your fund should be paid to her as heir apparent.
>
> She also said that she is ready and willing to obtain all the procurement of the legal documents for the release of your fund to her as you have instructed, it will interest you to know that she has been held right away for verification purpose because of the elaborate global scam, we decided to contact you once more for confirmation. If after seven working days, no response is received from you it will be assumed that you are ill indeed and as such authorization and approval will be granted on behalf of Mrs. Joyce Edison to claim/receive your fund.
>
> You are advise to reconfirm your information and how you want your fund paid to you without further delay if you are healthy enough to check your mail.
>
> Below is the information you are expected to re-confirm,
>
> 1. Full Name:____________________________
> 2. Address:______________________________
> 3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
> 4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
> 5. Occupation:___________________________
> 6. Phone:_______Fax:_____________________
> 7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______
> 8. Drivers license:____________________
> 9. Copy Of Your Identity:________________
>
>
> I await your urgent response to this office immediately.
>
> Mr. Michael Richmond
> UN Agent Officer

Fwd: Investment Fund And Gold Dust

 

JUST WHAT I NEED - GOLD DUST


---------- Original Message ----------
From: NICHOLA ANDREA BUDHAN <farouksahiri001@gmail.com>
To:
Date: 24 July 2012 at 18:55
Subject: Investment Fund And Gold Dust

Good morning  to you, I know you must be highly surprise to receive  this proposal from complete stranger you have never meet, I have sent  you this message earlier and wonder if you received it as am still  waiting to hear from you for me to know my faith and I have decided to  attach my details once more, My name is MISS NICHOLA ANDREA BUDHAN.  I,m a single female medical. I come from Jamaica Stingray City Jamaica  is located 25 minutes east of Ocho Rios. I know you will be surprise  to receive this message from complete stranger from Jamaica  but it is  a great pleasure writing and knowing you and I have decided to write  you all about me and my position here and what I need you to do for me  to get my fund which was deposited in Prime Bank Of central security vault and Gold Dust out for investment to enable me  relocate in your area for living and investment. I am 6'10,   pds(athlet
 
 
I am a single honest girl with good qualities.I am in search of a good  friend who is real, honest, faithful, trustworthy. I was browsing  profiles here looking for the one that care when I notice you may be  the one I'm looking for. I am a open minded individual.I want to know  more about you.What about me!i like cooking to be responsible and  believe people! I do not smoke or drink. I am gentle, kind, considerate, generous, attentive, affectionate and very romantic. I am  faithful, trusting, truthful and diligent. I enjoy being outdoors  planting flowers, boating and long walks in the forest, watching the  sunrise and sunset. For sports I enjoy tennis, mountain climbing. . I  will also continue my education to actualize my dream of being a  Doctor. Well, my lovingly parents died in war in Libya where we lived and has his Gold Export Business and oil  left I behind in the war.i am in Border Between Benin Republic and Nig er Right now.
 
 
I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the  wish of God for you to help me,God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never regret this, note that this is legitimate business because the money in question belongs to my father  and no risk involved in helping me out over this transfer.
 
I want to invest in your country and decided to contact you directly  after seeing your profile,I know there is bad and evil people in the  world.i want to invest and help Charity homes and  other good investment in your country which you know better, I have  never done business or investment before and want you to be my sponsor,partner and fund manager once being transfered.
 
MY DATA: MY NAME: MISS NICHOLA ANDREA BUDHAN
MY BIRTH:11/MARCH/1990
MY OCCUPATION:MEDICAL SCIENTIST
MARITAL STATUS:SINGLE
NATIONALITY:JAMAICA
AMOUNT TO TRANSFER EURO9.5MILLION AND GOLD DUST (AU) PURITY;92%
QUANTITY;22 CARATS OR BETTER
QUANTITY;200KG
 
 
I am going to email you my complete details, the copy of the lodgement  document and the fund ownership document for you to know who is contacting you .
 
 
YOURS NICHOLA ANDREA BUDHAN

Fwd: Verify your Online Account activity !

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FUNNY I DON'T HAVE A HALIFAX ACCOUNT SO WHY SHOULD HALIFAX SEND ME THIS ? SCAM !


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Halifax Bank PLC." <security@halifax.co.uk>
To:
Date: 26 July 2012 at 06:24
Subject: Verify your Online Account activity !

Account Statement ,

We are sorry to inform you that your Online Account
has been suspended.
A high number of failed login attempts have been
recorded on your account. As a security measure we had to
temporarily suspend your account.

To restore your account we have attached a form to this e-mail.
Please download the form and follow the instructions on your
screen.

NOTE: The form needs to be opened in a modern, javascript
enabled, browser (ex: Internet Explorer 9.0, Firefox 12, Safari 5.1.7,
Opera 11).

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Sincerely, the Halifax Bank Security Departament.

We advise you to keep this e-mail for further notifications.

NOTE: If you received this e-mail in your BULK/SPAM section please add to your address book security@halifax.co.uk .

© Copyright 2012 Halifax Bank PLC. All rights reserved.

Subject: Case ID Number: NW-508-410-563

Fwd: Verify your activity ,

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Whatever you do, DON'T FILL THAT FORM !! YOU WILL BE SCAMMED !


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Barclays Bank PLC." <security@barclays.co.uk>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Date: 28 July 2012 at 12:12
Subject: Verify your activity ,

Dear Customer,

We detected irregular activity on your
Internet Banking Account.

For your protection, you must verify this
activity before you can continue using your
account.

Please download the document attached to this
email to review your account activity.

We will review the activity on your account
with you and upon verification,

We will remove any restrictions placed on
your account.

If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice
but to temporary suspend your account.

We ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be
investigated and we strongly recommend to verify your
account in that time.

Note: If you received these e-mail in your BULK/SPAM section please add to your address book security@barclays.co.uk.

Thank you,
Customer Support Service.

© Copyright Halifax Bank Holdings PLC 2012 - All rights reserved

Subject: Case ID Number: NW-508-410-563

Fwd: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

 

Don't know what to make of this


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)" <executivegov.cbn.gov.nigeria@gmail.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Date: 28 July 2012 at 12:42
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. 

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,
WUSE, ABUJA , NIGERIA
DIRECT LINE  +234-808-875-0385.
REF: CBN/GO/ABJ/2012.

RELEASE OF YOUR $18.5MILLION.

I, write to bring to your kind notice that since my assumption of office
as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), sanity, transparency
and accountability has not only been restored to our banking industry, but
the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F), the World Bank and the
Transparency International respectively have applauded our debts
reconciliation programe with them and our foreign creditors as well.

Be well informed that we are presently offsetting all outstanding payments
owed our foreign creditors dated from the years of military regimes in
Nigeria to the present civilian administration led by President Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan (GCFR) under enabling environment.

This message is therefore occasioned by your outstanding payment of
$18,500,000,00, *Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only), that emanated from your transaction with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) executed for the government of
Nigeria.

We are releasing outstanding payments like yours from our federation
accounts with our offshore service banks. Any of the banks shall contact
you on receipt of our payment advice in your favour, and you will be
requested to confirm your ownership of the $18.5million  with your payment
package i.e, hard copies of our government's documentary approvals
alongside the International anti-drug, anti-terrorists and anti-money
laundering free certificate, establishing that your $18.5million emanated
from a genuine transaction with the government of Nigeria, and NOT Drug,
Terrorists, Money Laundering or its other related offences money.  All
payments go through Wire Transfer, Bank Draft or Cashiers Cheque as you
may deem convenient. You are hereby, requested to to furnish us with your
Full Names, Address and Cell Phone Number for details of your immediate
funds release.

We honestly regret any inconveniences the delay in receiving your
$18.5million must have caused you. Be assured my administration have
perfectly arrested all such sad and ugly circumstances surrounding the
release of our foreign creditors funds. Release of your $18.5million is
now guaranteed and i am here to protect and enhance your interest.

Accept my warm regards as i look forward to your prompt response and
speaking with you.

Yours-in-service,

Malam.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
DIRECT LINE  +234-808-875-0385.