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| Thread ID: 56667 | 2005-04-12 01:56:00 | Pommie scam??? | Valerie (4740) | PC World Chat |
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| 343986 | 2005-04-12 01:56:00 | I got this e-mail today. Anyone else suffering??? To: Philton James <philtonj@email.ro> From: philtonjames@yahoo.com Subject: Hello Date: 11/04/05 4:17PM CC: GOOD DAY, I REGRET ANY INITIAL EMBARRASSMENT MY LETTER MIGHT CAUSE YOU.I DO NOT INTEND TO INVADE YOUR PRIVACY BY THIS MAIL OF WHICH I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER. I AM CAPTAIN PHILTON JAMES OF THE BRITISH 4TH INFANTRY ARMY DIVISION TROOPS.IN RETROSPECT DURING OUR COMBINED FORCES WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARMY TO OUSTER THE BRUTAL REGIME OF SADDAM HUSSEIN IN IRAQ, OF WHICH DURING ONE OF OUR ROUTINE SEARCH OF SADDAM HUSSEIN PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN BAGDAD SOME OF MY COLLEAGUE AND I FOUND SOME BOXES CONTAINING MILLION OF DOLLARS IN SADDAM HUSSEIN PRESIDENTIAL PALACE TO THE TUNE OF SIXTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.($16.2M) AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF THIS BOXES MY COLLEAGUE AND I CAREFULLY REMOVED THE BOXES TO A SAFE LOCATION OF WHICH WE NOW ARRANGED WITH A SECURITY COURIER FIRM WHOM NOW HELPED US IN SHIPPING THE BOXES OUT OF IRAQ TO EUROPE FOR SAFE KEEPING MARKED AS FILM AND FILM MATERIALS OF WHICH I HAVE DOCUMENTS TO THIS EFFECT SHOWING PROOF OF DEPOSIT. DUE TO THE CURRENT NATURE OF MY JOB IT BECOMES QUITE IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY COLLEAGUE AND I TO CLAIM THIS MONEY,HENCE WE SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE . I AM THEREFORE ASKING YOU TO PLEASE COME TO OUR AID IN GETTING THIS MONEY OUT FROM THE SECURITY COURIER FIRM FOR US, FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY INTO VARIOUS BUSINESS AS ADVISED BY YOU. I AM CONTACTING YOU IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT WE WILL BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO EACH OTHER.YOU WILL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED FOR THIS. I WOULD ADVISE THAT THIS MATTER BE TREATED IN CONFIDENCE. PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL THROUGH MY EMAIL ADDRESS: (philtonjames@ytsamail.co.za) AND ALSO INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN AS WELL SPEAK TO EACH OTHER TO FACILITATE QUICK TRANSACTION OF THIS PROJECT. I LOOK FORWARD TO A MUTUAL BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP. REGARDS, CAPTAIN PHILTON JAMES __ |
Valerie (4740) | ||
| 343987 | 2005-04-12 02:00:00 | Well, it's a standard Nigerina-template scam. Willing to bet reasonable dollars labelling it a Pommie scam is doing a disservice to Poms everywhere though. Last time I looked serving officers in the British Army spoke better Englsih :lol: :lol: :lol: | Biggles (121) | ||
| 343988 | 2005-04-12 08:01:00 | Leave us pommies out of it, we're honest guvnors! :) Speaking of scams, I got the classic David Rhodes pyramid scam chain letter in the post today. See my post, have you participated in a pyramid scheme. pressf1.pcworld.co.nz |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 343989 | 2005-04-12 08:03:00 | Well, it's a standard Nigerina . . . Nigerina . Sounds like an African low-fat spread . |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 343990 | 2005-04-12 08:31:00 | Nigerina. Sounds like an African low-fat spread. Very quick,Manic. :) Will look for it when next at supermarket. |
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