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Monday, August 13, 2012

Fw: Message From Bank Santander UK

Bloody idiot

------Original Message------
From: Melissa McLaughlin
ReplyTo: melissamclaughlin198@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Message From Bank Santander UK
Sent: Aug 13, 2012 10:29 AM

From : Bank Santander UK
Mrs. Melissa McLaughlin


Dear Friend,

I am Melissa McLaughlin the Auditor General to Bank Santander UK,
I have a business Proposal for you, Please return my mail for details,
Were you Last name matches with that of my Late client.


Melissa McLaughlin
Auditor General
Bank Santander UK.



Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.

Fwd: please repond

 

FUNNIEST MAIL I EVER RECEIVED IN MY LIFE ! 


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "dr. endo akira" <id.id24@yahoo.com.hk>
To:
Date: 11 August 2012 at 18:49
Subject: please repond

From:  Dr. Endo Akira
Deputy Diplomatic Commissioner
UNHCR -United Nation
Switzerland/Libya.

My Dear Friend,
I am not using this message to solicit your support for illegal transactions, I am a UN carrier diplomat, Currently Serving as the Head of United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees- (UNHCR) in Tripoli – Libya, Listen I am privileged to be in a position of bearing confidential information which if agreed upon by both of us it will be for our mutual benefit.
 
I have in my possession secret information of $47,8Millionin cash, Gold items and other valuable Belonging to IBRAHIM SAID AL-ARAB GADDAFI, the sixth son of Libyan leader Mammar Gaddafi, who confided in me with trust and handed over this items 48hours before his death by NATO Air strike, this fund was moved to a Prime Banks some where in Europe and Hong Kong via UN Diplomatic channel, But I am sad because of the sudden death of this innocent young man who studied in Germany where I met him 9 years ago, as you can see on this link:

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/140504/20110503/gaddafi-son-killed-buried-in-tripoli.htm

My Dear his father was killed and family displaced, nobody to hand over details of this fund deposit in the family hence is about to be declared UNCLAIMED by the banks Holden this assets and cash.

Like I said this is not fraud, but I wish to send to your perusals as attached herein, my UNHCR Official Letter Heading initials, Identity card, International Passport and $100 marked bill & Box contents picture, Safe Keeping receipt/Certificate of Deposit, screen printout, MT760 Tiers Sheet with Identification Code of the Holden  Bank which I will direct you, Where fund is currently deposited.

Further clarifications on receipt of your response will be made known, there is no risk of any kind involved, this is solely a divine private arrangement that needs to be protected for nature and humanity against the claims of the holding banks declaring this FUND as UNCLAIMED & WITHOUT beneficiary and my work as carrier diplomats by law won't allow me lay claim on it, let me know your readiness to act on this privileged information herein released to you as I appeal to keep details secret and confidential because of my position at UNHCR.

Thanking you for your maximum corporations, as I expect your call +44 702-4012655

Yours Faithfully,

Dr. Endo Akira
Contact e-mail: dr.enakira@diplomats.com
Global Mobile roaming  +44 702-4012655
Global Mobile roaming  +44 702-4034836
Deputy Commissioner-UNHCR-United Nation
Switzerland/Libya. LIBYA OPERATION

Fwd:

 

Damn , I knew it would be something like this .

 


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Roy, Alanna" <alanna.roy@peelsb.com>
To:
Date: 12 August 2012 at 13:48
Subject:

 
 

Greetings!

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $900,000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time. Then I went and deposited the Bank Draft with FEDEX COURIER SERVICE Italy, I traveled out of the country for 3 Months Course.

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($150.00 US) Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.  Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $150.00US Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.

You have to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your Draft with this information bellow:

Contact Person: Mr. Antony Luca.
Email Address: fedexcourier_italy@yahoo.com.hk
Office Phone Number: +39-388-4044-140

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address() and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery. Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security keeping fee of $150.00 US Dollars for their immediate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.

Yours Faithfully,  Lindsey Michael H.

Fwd: NOT OVER YET

 

It  will soon be all over for you  :)

 


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Adekunle M. Adeosun,Union Bank Executive Director" <Adekunle@peace.ocn.ne.jp>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Date: 13 August 2012 at 01:54
Subject: NOT OVER YET

                     ALL IS NOT OVER YET      
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract / inheritance file and found out that why you have not Received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/Inheritance payment.
 
Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with those none officials in the bank in other to secure the release of your fund. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act has to stop if you wish to receive your Payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem.
 
On behalf of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Debt Reconciliation Unit newly set up by the United Nations in conjunction With the British Government. Based on series of petitions we received by the United Nations from various organizations such as Cooperate Bodies and Non Governmental Organization (NGO) on the Inability of some Government of different Countries, Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt, Inheritance Fund and Winning Prizes. See and read this link blow for your kind understanding:  http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
 
The World Bank have mandate us we the Bank Directors and President to compensate all the victim with a sum of $5million (Five Million United State Dollars).
 
We the Union Bank Directors and President are met to credit a sum of $5million in your bank account, once you are able to respond back our email.
 
You must get back to me immediately by completing the requested information Below:
                             Full Name:.........
 
                             Direct Mobile Number: ....
 
                             Residence Address: ...
 
                             Age/ sex/ occupation: ..
 
                             A copy of your Driver's License:
 
I assure you that your transfer will be done within the next 48 hours once you show maximum cooperation with our Bank
 
Do not expose this message to anybody, You can call our office for claim...Mobile: +23417634804
 
Best regards,
 
Adekunle M. Adeosun,
Union Bank Executive Director