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From: abudwin edwin <abudwin@web.de>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:05:54 +0100
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION FROM IRAQ(TOP SECERET)
GRAHAM WHYTE=20
2809 MARION AVE=20
MATTOON IL 61938=20
USA.
24.10.07
ATTENTION,
BUSINESS INITIATIVE & CONCEPT=20
I know that you will receive this proposal with utmost shock and disbelief=
, but not to worry, as the transaction progresses, you shall see things fo=
r yourself. My name is Private Graham White. I am an American soldier, ser=
ving in the military with the Third (3rd) infantry Division in Iraq. I and=
my superior after=20
going on a rampage on Saddam Hussein's palace in Baghdad discovered a larg=
e container where various denominations of currency worth millions are hid=
den.
You can enter the below website to confirm more of our discovery which was=
made known to the government, but this particular one is a topsecret:http=
://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle=5Feast/2988455.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi=
/middle=5Feast/2988455.stm]
Having discovered the container in question, I alerted my superior officer=
who smartly told me to cart away a substantial amount. The fund in questi=
on was moved to a secure place with the assistance of an officer/contracto=
r in Europe(A private contractor of our European military colleague);the t=
otal is $21,000,000.00 (Twenty-One million US dollars)only. Basically sinc=
e am still in active service in Iraq, I cannot keep this fund in my bank a=
ccounts. It is on this juncture that am mandated by my superior to look fo=
r a reliable and trustworthy person who could assist to receive the fund o=
n my behalf for investment purposes. Hence, my contacting you.
There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested, I will send y=
ou my identity and the full details of claim. All am finding is a good par=
tner that I can trust and that will assist to secure the fund. Can I trust=
you=3F To ensure confidentiality, when you receive this letter, kindly repl=
y me via e-mail signifying your interest including your confidential telep=
hone/fax numbers for quick communication and also your contact details for=
identification. I shall give you the details of the custodian to the fund=
in due time and please note that this would be of benefit to both side,be=
cause we shall both share the fund by 50%/50% equall.
I await your timely response via my personal e-mail account: grawwhite@aim=
.com [http://us.f503.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Dgrawwhite@aim.com]
Respectfully submitted.
Graham White.=20
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