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Thomas Linton

Thomas Linton

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. . . and you too can be a customer of the World Bank. :p

Hi,

How are you, the World Bank has assigned me in charge of your money for the end of year grant, please send me a mail immediately you get this email because all i have is your email address, i am currently in America for the Vacation with my family. It is very important that you contact me immediately. Once i get an email from you, i shall contact the world bank and they shall verify this. i wish you the best this year 2009.
bye, John
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He can't fool me. :mad: I know the World Bank already has my address. They send my statements monthly, along with requests that I loan money to various governments. $10 here, $20 there. Soon you're talking real money.
 
The one I got was more detailed, but it sounds like the same author:

WASHINGTON D.C.

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

DEAR SIR:

I AM SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MY COUNTRY HAS HAD A CRISIS THAT HAS CAUSED THE NEED FOR THE INTERVENTION OF THE UNITED STATES TREASURY INTO THE OPEN FINANCIAL MARKETS. IF YOU WOULD ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER, IT WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE TO YOU AND PROMISES A HUGH RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT.

HAVING CONSULTED WITH MY COLLEAGUES IN THE HIGEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE UNITED STATES TREASURY, FEDERAL RESERVE AND SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISION; I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS. THIS WILL INVOLVE THE TRANSFER THE SUM OF $700,000,000,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDERED BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) INTO OUR ACCOUNTS. THE ABOVE SUM HAS BEEN CALCULATED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT, EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND PAID FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS (5) AGO BY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS. THIS ACTION WAS ALSO INTENTIONAL AND SINCE THEN, THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT AT VARIOUS BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

WE ARE NOW READY TO TRANSFER THE FUND LOCALLY AND THAT IS WHERE YOU COME IN. IT IS IMPORTANT TO INFORM YOU THAT AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE ON PRIVATE ACCOUNTS; THAT IS WHY WE REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE. THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS: 70% FOR US, 25% FOR YOU AND 5% FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES INCIDENT TO THE TRANSFER. THE TRANSFER IS RISK FREE ON BOTH SIDES BUT WE CANNOT DIRECTLY TRANSFER THESE FUNDS BECAUSE THEY ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER SURVEILLANCE.

I AM WORKING WITH A KNOWLEDABLE PRIVATE CONSULTANT, MR. PHIL GRAM, WHO IS ACTIVE IN A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. AS A SENATOR, YOU MAY KNOW HIM AS THE LEADER OF THE AMERICAN BANKING DEREGULATION MOVEMENT IN THE 1990S THAT MADE THE INCREASING ECONOMIC GAINS IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS POSSIBLE. MR. GRAM ADVISED ME THAT I SHOULD LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHO WILL ACT AS A RESPONSIBLE ACCOUNT MANAGER SO THE FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFERRED. TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER WE WILL NOT NEED ANY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. SINCE WE ARE EMPLOYED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WE ALRADY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE ALARMED SINCE IT IS HANDELED WITH THE UPMOST CARE AND SECURITY. WE DO REQUIRE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND INFORME THEM THAT YOU ARE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS. IF YOU ARE UNAWARE OF WHO THEY MIGHT BE, THIS WEBSITE CAN HELP.

THIS IS A MATTER OF GREAT URGENCY. WE NEED THE FUNDS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. ANY DELAY CAN JEPORDIZE THE HIGH INTEREST RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT SINCE THE LONGER THESE CONTRACTS ARE IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM THE POSSIBILITY OF THEIR DE VALUATION INCREASES PREVENTING YOU FROM REAPING THE INMENSE MONETARY REWARDS THAT AWAIT YOU.



PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY.

SINCEARLY YOURS,

HENRY PAULSON

TREASURY SECRETARY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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The World Bank?

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Welcome back, Tom!
 
I'm happy to know our well-educated government officials don't find it repugnant to use all capital letters in official correspondence.
 
Here is a Great address to send this type of thing to:

spam@uce.gov

http://www.ftc.gov/spam/ explains what the site is

Doc

__ is holding my breath to see if I get "smacked" for posting THIS link... Of course what if I had received a UCE about Knives... Hmm, That should be OK, right?
 
DocH said:
Doc

__ is holding my breath to see if I get "smacked" for posting THIS link... Of course what if I had received a UCE about Knives... Hmm, That should be OK, right?
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SMACK hehehe

You will know sooner or later!;)
 
I was a'wondrin' Suppose the trick is to make it SOOO stuuuuuupid that you are tempted to click on a link to send a "snappy" respose, only to download somethin' nasty?
 
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