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Monday, July 23, 2012

Fw: hello

So many secret admirers!
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From: lilian amadu <lilian_amadu4real@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:39:18 -0700 (PDT)
To: <lilian_amadu4real@yahoo.com>
ReplyTo: lilianuwanga@yahoo.com
Subject: hello

Hello
My name is Lilian,
i saw your profile today at (www.nairaland.com  ) and became interested in you, i will also like to know you more, and i want you to send an email to my email address so that i can give you my picture for you to know whom i am. Here is my email address (lilianuwanga@yahoo.com)
I believe we can move from here. I am waiting for your mail to my email address above.
(Remember that distance or co-lour does not matter but love matters allot in life.

yours new friend.
Lilian.
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Fw: {CONGRATULATION DEAR WINNER VIEW THE ATTACHMENT CONTACT DR.JOHN PATRICK}

Open the attachment at your own risk
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From: 2012 MICROSOFT YAHOO ANNIVERSARY AWARD NOTIFICATION <promotion052@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:41:26 -0700 (PDT)
To: <Invalid address>
ReplyTo: claimdept22@hotmail.co.uk
Subject: {CONGRATULATION DEAR WINNER VIEW THE ATTACHMENT CONTACT DR.JOHN PATRICK}

view the attachment
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Fw: From:Mr Waleed Abd Alraheem

Anyone ever find out what these bloody attachments contain ?
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From: Mr Waleed Abd Alraheem <waleed-abd-alraheem@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:40:43 -0700 (PDT)
To: <Invalid address>
ReplyTo: Mr Waleed Abd Alraheem <waleed-abd-alraheem@hotmail.com>
Subject: From:Mr Waleed Abd Alraheem


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Fw: GOD BLESS YOU

You too darlink !
------Original Message------
From: MR BERNARD BARUCH
ReplyTo: bernardbarruch909@aol.com
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU
Sent: Jul 12, 2012 2:52 AM

Greetings to you,

Please if for any reason you find this mail offensive you can ignore it and do accept my apology for any inconveniences this mail most have cost you to read, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because I believe everyone will die someday my name is MR. BERNARD BARUCH from Saints Kitts and Nevis and a merchant in Dubai, I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment and right now I have only about a few months to live according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well since my wife and 3 children died in a car accident, since then I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but only my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world, I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so I have decided to give also to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia, Thailand. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organizations in Asia and America; they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of USD$65 million dollars (Sixty five million united states dollars) that I have with a finance institution in Europe. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations. I have set aside 20% for your time and effort. Please reply me back if you are willing to assist me ON MY EMAIL: bernardbarruch909@aol.com God bless you.

MR.BERNARD BARUCH


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Fw: For Your Information.

Now I sure could do with a lot of money to invest
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From: "Rainer Marc Frey"<Rainer@ubs.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:47:33 -0700
ReplyTo: <rainer@ciudad.com.ar>
Subject: For Your Information.

Hello.
I am aware that this is an unconventional way of relaying an important message such as this. I did try without success to locate both your contact address or phone/fax number and as such, I resorted in contacting you via email. I am Rainer Marc Frey, An investment consultant working with Bank UBS AG Zurich at their offshore department.
I will be happy to work this deal out with you if you have a corporate or personal Bank Account and if you are capable to keep TOP SECRET. During one of our periodic auditing I discovered a dormant accounts with holding balance of US$ 320,000.000.00 {Three Hundred And twenty million US Dollars only}.
If you are not familiar with Swiss Dormant Accounts and profile, please take a moment of your very busy schedules to read about Swiss dormant accounts:
website: www.crt-ii.org/2001_list/publication_list1_A.phtm
I am constrained to issue more details about this business until your response is received. If you know that you are capable to handle large or small amount on trust and can keep secret and ready to take 40% of any amount I transfer to your account from the dormant accounts and I will take 60%, then get back to me immediately with your details by return mail at (rainer@ciudad.com.ar), tell me more about yourself, while I look forward to receive the above information.
I want to re-assure you that this business is risk free and you can send an empty account to receive the funds, provided that the account is capable to receive incoming funds, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law.
Send also your private mobile phone number where I can reach you now.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Warmest regards,
Rainer Marc Frey.
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Fw: From:Ms. Gloria Pattugalan.

Poor rich girl
------Original Message------
From: Ms Gloria Pattugalan
ReplyTo: gloria_pattugalan11@yahoo.co.jp
Subject: From:Ms. Gloria Pattugalan.
Sent: Jul 13, 2012 9:42 PM

From Ms Gloria Pattugalan.

My name is Ms.Gloria Pattugalan, daughter of Late Judge Nathaniel
Pattugalan.From Abidjan Ivory Coast. My father survived an attempt
murder in life on the 27th of October 2005. And was killed 19th of
January 2011 crisis.Since the first attempt till date his murderers have
not been identified.

I am afraid of my life because i believe his death has to do with the
government or politicians because my father was against corruption.After
the first attempt on my father's life, he deposited US$3 Million in one
of the bank here.

I would want you to assist me retrieve this money,so that i will come
to live a new life in your country and both of us invest the money in
your country.

Yours sincerely,

Gloria Pattugalan,


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Fw: Hi dear

My sweet looooove!
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From: Sussan Khalifa <sussanm20@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:25:24 +0100 (BST)
To: <Invalid address>
ReplyTo: sussankhalifa123@yahoo.com
Subject: Hi dear

Hi dear
How are you today, I hope all is well with you .I am sorry to worry you with my Proposal for a relationship with you, but I know that you will grant my request in good sense and understanding, My name is miss sussan i saw your email  today when i  was searching for a nice trusted partner and became interested in you,i will also like to know more about you. I'm hoping to hear from you soon at my email address () so that I can send you more details about my self Including my picture. I believe we can move from here. Bear in mind that friendship and Love has no colors barrier, no educational back ground barrier, no socio-economic Barrier, religious, language, nationality or distance barrier, the only important Thing there is love.
Yours Sincerely
sussan
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