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Monday, September 17, 2012

Fw: Hello dear.


$6,500,000 million !! And your civil servant was a born again Christian. You are both animals and ought to be shot. You deserve your pain.

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From: "Mrs. Suzan Catim" <margaritagurevich@walla.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:30:29 +0800 (SGT)
To: <suzancatimi@yahoo.cn>
ReplyTo: catimisuz@yahoo.fr
Subject: Hello dear.



Hello dear.

How are you and your family? I am Mrs. Suzan Catim from Solomon Islands. I am married to Mr. Philip Catim who worked with our Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $6,500,000 million united. State dollars. With a security company firm here. Now, I want you to do me a favour to receive this fund there in your country or any safer place. Base on my health condition, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church, organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church, organization or good person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows and other people including one of the nurses that God has used so mightily in taking care of me. And in the course of her help to my life, she has lost her job. It will be my almost desire to see even though that I did not make it, let this very young girl have a cost to full fill her future.

The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth".ltook this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all because they are the one that are responsible for the death of my husband in other to have all my late husband properties and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.

This is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication regarding this because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development and l knows that With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company here in Cote d' lvoire. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the security company that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you, church or organization to always pray for me because the lord is my only shepherd.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Pls any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another good person, church, organization for this same purpose. I will like to let you know that i have paid for all the accumulative bills for this.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your response immediately.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs. Suzan Catim

Friday, September 14, 2012

Fw: THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION

I am quite honored. Claim a dead man's fortune? Wow !

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-----Original Message-----
From: "DR. KIET KLAHAN"<mozes@adtek.com.tw>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:11:18
Reply-To: <dr.kietklahan@yahoo.cn>
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION

HSBC Building,
968 Rama IV Road,
Silom, Bangrak,
Bangkok 10500
&n bsp;

From: DR. KIET KLAHAN
Head, Foreign Payment / Telex Unit
H.S.B.C Bank, Bangkok Thailand
Tel: +66 81145 7376
Fax:+66 7784-63002


Attention: Sir/ Madam

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

My name is DR. KIET KLAHAN Head, Foreign Payment / Telex Unit, working with H.S.B.C Bank, here in Thailand.
I have a Proposal to discuss with you about a certain bonded account in our Bank. The bonded Account has a balance of USD45Million The funds in question was deposited in the year 2005 here in our bank to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last deal with our client.

Our client Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa and Chairman CEO Land-gold and Exploration/JCI Limited: was assassinated on the September 27th 2005 in his car while driving on his way to a function in Melrose district of Johannesburg South Africa. You can read more about all this on below website:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-04-27-kebble-r15bn-found-r900m-still-missing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/oct/07/guardianobituaries.southafrica

I will need to present you as the beneficially in the documents I shall present to the bank where the fund is deposited to re-profile the ownership of the funds with your data to enable them transfer the fund into your nominated bank account. Please reply with your full contact coordinates (your full name and address Phone/fax etc,) to enable me contact you for a verbal discussion.

All I required is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction visit the U.K as soon as possible and be my silent partner and receive the fund as the sole benefactor which I shall secure all legal documentation to authenticate the existence of the fund on your arrival.

Please treat this transaction as confidential matter. I will send you all the details as soon as you indicate your willingness.

Thanks and hoping to hear from you soonest.


THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.



Regards

DR. KIET KLAHAN
[Director Group General Manager]
======================================================================================================
Group General Manager of HSBC Holdings plc. Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Global Private Banking. Chairman of HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited, HSBC Private Bank (Monaco) SA and HSBC Alternative Investments Limited. A Director of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA and HSBC Bank Middle East Limited. Ceased to be a Director of HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG
On 1st April 2009 and of HSBC Private Bank France on 16 December 2009.
======================================================================================================

HSBC Holdings plc serves over 128 million customers worldwide through around 10,000 offices in 83 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of some US$2,354 billion at 31 December 2007, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's local bank'.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Fw: Funds Alert

Yes it should remain in my spam folder

------Original Message------
From: Western Union Alert
ReplyTo: office.westernunion55@ymail.com
Subject: Funds Alert
Sent: Sep 13, 2012 4:32 AM


Dear Mr. /Mrs.
This is to inform you that the first $5,000 has been sent today, please
contact Mr. Donald Omario Smith TEl: +2348027292724, E.MAIL:
office.westernunion55@ymail.com with the following details Full Name,
Occupation and
telephone. Tell him to give you the M.T.C.N and details which you need
to
collect the
money. We told him to keep sending you $5,000 until the payment of
$750,000 is completed.

Note: You might receive this notification in your spam folder due to
poor network.


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Fw: Attention


Idiot ! Your instruction was to bring me the check personally.

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From: MR TONY EBUBE <officefile2461@cantv.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:39:55 -0430 (VET)
To: <madawg19@hotmail.com>
ReplyTo: westernunion305@ymail.com
Subject: Attention

 
Attention,
I have deposited the check as we agreed with western Union.all you will do is to contact them at(westernunion305@ymail.com) they will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily. My agreement with them is 10,000USD daily until the whole of 1.5USD is transfered.
You are not expected to pay for the tansfer charge as that will be deducted from the funds once the remittance is done. The only fee you will send to them before the transfer is 108USD for paper work and remittance.Email them with above address, the contact person is MR TONY EBUBE with phone number; +22998736166
Thank you.
MR TONY EBUBE
Your Funds transfer is Ready

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Fw: I am inspired to send you this email

Sorry I am not the man's relation either.

------Original Message------
From: Steven Mark.
ReplyTo: stevemark97@hotmail.co.uk
Subject: I am inspired to send you this email
Sent: Sep 10, 2012 10:23 PM


Hello Sir/Madam,

I am inspired to send you this email by the huge opportunity that it will
be of mutual benefit to us.My late client a national of Israel a Man who
used to work with Shell before his untimely death few years ago and
inquiries to several embassies to locate any of my clients extended
relatives proved abortive.

I decide to trace his relatives over the Internet . Still no success .
Hence,this contact to you.

I contacted you only to assist in repatriating the sum involved otherwise
the estate he left behind will be declared unserviceable by the bank which
just issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
frozen.I
now use this medium to seek your consent so that the proceeds can be paid
to you since I have all the necessary legal documents to back up our
claim.


I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you and I from any breach of the law. All I require is
your honest cooperation to enable us redeem the funds. Kindly reply back
if this proposal satisfies your interest.

Steven Mark.
stevemark97@hotmail.co.uk




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Fw: I am inspired to send you this email

------Original Message------
From: Steven Mark.
ReplyTo: stevemark97@hotmail.co.uk
Subject: I am inspired to send you this email
Sent: Sep 10, 2012 10:23 PM


Hello Sir/Madam,

I am inspired to send you this email by the huge opportunity that it will
be of mutual benefit to us.My late client a national of Israel a Man who
used to work with Shell before his untimely death few years ago and
inquiries to several embassies to locate any of my clients extended
relatives proved abortive.

I decide to trace his relatives over the Internet . Still no success .
Hence,this contact to you.

I contacted you only to assist in repatriating the sum involved otherwise
the estate he left behind will be declared unserviceable by the bank which
just issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
frozen.I
now use this medium to seek your consent so that the proceeds can be paid
to you since I have all the necessary legal documents to back up our
claim.


I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you and I from any breach of the law. All I require is
your honest cooperation to enable us redeem the funds. Kindly reply back
if this proposal satisfies your interest.

Steven Mark.
stevemark97@hotmail.co.uk




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Monday, September 10, 2012

Fw: Hello Friend

I am still scratching my head wondering what this lunatic is talking about.


------Original Message------
From: Mr. John Fisher
ReplyTo: barristerlarrygoldesq@mail.ru
Subject: Hello Friend
Sent: Sep 10, 2012 2:48 PM

Hello,

I'm Dr. John Fisher... ed. T.H.Turner (London, 1855), Coll. No. *VIII, II, 263-272. 10) - Erasmus, Ep., I, 415, I'm 51yrs Old. I'm one of those that took part in the Compensation in awards many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $18,000 while in the London, trying to get my payment all to no avail.
So I decided to travel down to the Compensation and lottery company with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Mr. Larry Gold, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I'm the most happiest man on earth because I have received my compensation funds amounteing to $750,000 Moreover, Mr. Larry Gold, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email as one of the scam victims, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr. Larry Gold
You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY

Name : Mr. Larry Gold (Barrister)
Email: barristerlarrygoldesq@mail.ru
Tele Phone: +8615817055443

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Larry Gold was just $350 USD for the paper works, take note of that.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Dr. John Fisher... ed. T.H.Turner (London, 1855),
Coll. No. *VIII, II, 263-272. 10) - Erasmus,
Ep. Education: BS, Business Administration


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