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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Solomon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People get the wrong idea when they see an old pair of pants with holes cut into the pockets. It doesn&#8217;t necessarily imply that the owner of the pants is a public masturbator. It might just mean that he likes telling little kids to reach into his pockets and try to find the candy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People get the wrong idea when they see an old pair of pants with holes cut into the pockets.  It doesn&#8217;t necessarily imply that the owner of the pants is a public masturbator.  It might just mean that he likes telling little kids to reach into his pockets and try to find the candy.</p>
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		<title>Uncle Rick Died</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Solomon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just had a great idea for a way to teach young children about the dangers of drinking, as well as a way to help actors find work. Hear me out. Parents will hire an actor (any &#8216;ol actor will do) to play &#8220;Uncle Rick.&#8221; Uncle Rick will only need to sporadically meet the kid [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just had a great idea for a way to teach young children about the dangers of drinking, as well as a way to help actors find work.  Hear me out.</p>
<p>Parents will hire an actor (any &#8216;ol actor will do) to play &#8220;Uncle Rick.&#8221;  Uncle Rick will only need to sporadically meet the kid a few times during the &#8220;role&#8221;, which will consist of the kid&#8217;s family having Uncle Rick over for dinner a few times over the course of about 3 years.  The more years the kid keeps Uncle Rick in the back of his mind, the better the payoff.  See where I&#8217;m going with this?&#8230;</p>
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<p>During Uncle Rick&#8217;s visits he&#8217;ll have a few drinks.  After he leaves, the parents should reiterate how sad they are to see Uncle Rick drinking so much because alcohol is bad.</p>
<p>Then, completely out of the blue, it will be time for the parents to sit down and tell their child that Uncle Rick died from drinking.  (The details won&#8217;t be important &#8211; this is a good opportunity for the parents to improvise a little if they&#8217;d like because acting is FUN.)</p>
<p>Then comes the funeral, which will be designed to evoke the maximum amount of mental scarring possible for the child.  I&#8217;m talking open casket (another gig for the Uncle Rick actor),  bawling attendees (other actors, of course), and maybe even a tear-jerking eulogy by a very talented actor.  The logistics of getting the child&#8217;s entire family in on the act can be sidestepped by simply telling the kid that &#8220;Uncle Rick didn&#8217;t get along with the rest of the family &#8211; because of his drinking.  In fact, it&#8217;s probably best that you never mention Uncle Rick to anyone in the family ever again because it&#8217;s just too painful.&#8221;</p>
<p>And that&#8217;s that.  You&#8217;ll end up with a child who never drinks and you&#8217;ll have employed a few actors long the way.  Case closed.  Happy ending.  All that.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m available to travel within the tri-state area and charge between $3,000 and $7,000, depending on how many visits you require, as well as if you desire a funeral casket appearance.  Makeup and travel are extra.  Payment is cash up front.  Unlimited alcohol is required during the visits.<br />
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Solomon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back by popular demand, here&#8217;s my vintage 2001 email correspondence with one of the first actual Nigerian email scammers. It&#8217;s a long read but well worth it, if I may say so. And it&#8217;s all true, to the word. The Scam Artist vs.The Idiot An actual email conversation that took place over the course of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Back by popular demand, here&#8217;s my vintage 2001 email correspondence with one of the first actual Nigerian email scammers.  It&#8217;s a long read but well worth it, if I may say so.  And it&#8217;s all true, to the word.<br /><span id="more-270"></span></p>
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The                 Scam Artist vs.The Idiot<br />
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An                 actual email conversation that took place over the course of two                 weeks.</p>
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Aaron Obasanjo</b><br />
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                    played by an unknown scam artist</font>
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The   idiot</b><br />
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  played by Michael Solomon</font>
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AARON OBASANJO<br />
                    EMAIL:a_obasanjo@onebox.com<br />
                    LAGOS &#8211; NIGERIA </font></p>
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Dear   Sir, <br />
  RE: PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL</font>
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Due   to the nature of this transaction, being utterly confidential   and of utmost secrecy, I must start by soliciting your strict   confidence.</p>
<p>  You have been recommended by an associate who assured me   in confidence of your ability and reliability to prosecute   a transaction of great magnitude involving a pending business   transaction requiring maximum confidence.</p>
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Let   me start by introducing myself. I am AARON OBASANJO, executive   director of the Federal Ministry of Power and Steel, executive   secretary of the newly constituted contract review panel   and the chairman of OIL and GAS Nigeria Ltd. I have a proposal   to offer to you, which would be of mutual benefit to all   parties involved. It involves investing about US$26,400,000:00   (TWENTY SIX MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES   DOLLARS) in your country. Please contact me by email, if   you might be interested in the proposal so that we can discuss   further.</p>
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Expecting   your favourable response.</font><br />
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  With kind regards,<br />
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF";<br />
AARON   OBASANJO<br />
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N.B;PLEASE   WHEN YOU ANSWER QUOTE REFERENCE NO;AO/O1</font>
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Aaron,</p>
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<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
Yes. I would love to help you out. Please send me more information and I&#8217;d be happy to do anything nescessary to get this money. Thanks for choosing me!</p>
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<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
Michael Solomon</font>
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ATTENTION: MIKE SOLOMON.</p>
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Thank you very much for your most timely email response acknowledging reciept of my proposal. After due consultations with my client, we have decided to go ahead with you. This will spell the beginning of a truly rewarding and cherished relationship between us that will bridge our religious and geographical divides. I shall briefly enunciate the process that will be adopted by us to achieve our mutual objective in this project. The undue delay was a result of the fact that, my client had to consult a spiritualist who assured us of your reliability hence our present enthusiasm towards your person. Discussions with other members of her family ad to be held. I would need to use this opportunity to bring you into the full picture of this pending transaction. As regards the information to this transaction, I am obliged to inform you that I am not in this alone but working on my client&#8217;s brief who is the originator of this transaction. I have taken time to discuss your response to my client hence my delay in responding to your email. They have given me the go-ahead to intimate you of their pressing need, to go into a business relationship with you. Since we would work together,I wish to introduce myself to you a bit more. I am Dr Aaron Obasanjo a private attorney to the family of late former head of state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria General Sani Abacha. I have been directed by his only surviving widow to seek urgently an associate in your country that will assist the family in receiving a consignment of funds that is currently in the custody of a security/courier company in a West African country. These funds amounting to about US$26.4M was to be used for establishing some businesses . Immediately the late head of state died, things fell apart and there was a terrible probe into the family&#8217;s activities. This has made it impossible for any member of the family to as much as lift a finger to move out funds. Then the present Government of President Olusegun Obasanjo started carrying out a personal vendetta on my client&#8217;s family, claiming that they looted funds from the Nigerian treasury. I want to point out that these allegations are not only false but also baseless as the late head of state imprisoned the incumbent president of my country in 1995 for plotting a coup, hence the present situation of bad blood.</p>
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It is all a personal vendetta against the family of the Abacha&#8217;s. Presently, General Abacha&#8217;s eldest son Alhaji Mohammed Abacha has been held illegally in detention for the past one year on trumped up murder charges. All their bank accounts have been frozen and most of their known assets expropriated by this current very vindictive government their close relatives and friends are not left out as they are constantly been monitored by our vicious security agencies.</p>
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Consequently, we are soliciting your assistance in the collection of the funds which are currently in Nigeria, for onward shipment to Europe, the United states or Canada for safe keeping in your account or investments in fixed interest government securities until the Abacha Family is able to travel out of Nigeria for collection as there is currently a travel ban on them including my humble self. They have proposed that on collection, you will keep 5% of the funds for your kind assistance while 5% will be set aside for expenses that will be incurred during the course of this transaction These expenses include, telephone bills, fax running bills and power bills. Although, for the sake of clarity, you have to let us be aware of such expenses before offsetting. This is for our mutual trust as partners and to allow for good book keeping. If you decide to go into this arrangement, I will proceed to instruct the security/ courier company that you are the sole beneficiary of the consignment and will consequently authorise the company to ship the funds to your designated location for pick up. This is the sole reason why I contacted you in the first place and we are all soliciting your help, assistance and co-operation as regards this business. Arrangements have been made with the security company where the funds are presently kept to arrange with either their representatives in Europe, US or Canada, since they have representatives there, to receive these funds in cash depending on where it is most convenient for you to pick up the cash. If you now decide to go into this arrangement with us, it will be greatly appreciated if you will kindly indicate where will be most convenient for you to pick up the funds and also send to me the following information; your company name, address and your private telephone and fax numbers (home or office) for easy reach and contact. Once we can get this information, we would be able to commence this transaction in earnest as all we have to do is to initiate the movements of the funds from here to you for pick up. All modalities would be taken care of down here. You do not need to spend any money at all. We have taken care of all the loose ends and indulge me when I say that it is totally risk free.</p>
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Please as soon as you get this message and you are willing to assist in this transaction, do send to me the information requested so that we can begin with this process. Also if you decide to assist us, I would expect your call later today for us to be able to decide the way forward for this transaction. My confidential telephone line again is 234-1-7593414. You can reach me anytime of the day, but the best times to call me are between 18:00 &#8211; 23:00 hours GMT. You can also send the necessary information via E-mail.</p>
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Finally, I want to assure you that this transaction is hundred percent risk free and all that is required is mutual trust, honesty and a non-religious adherence to my instructions. The need for confidentiality and secrecy during the course of this transaction, cannot be overemphasised as any breach could impact negatively on the successful outcome of this transaction.</p>
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Let me at this juncture mention an african adage that says that, &laquo; money that can not be enjoyed does not make one rich &raquo; We wish to enjoy this money after transfer hence, when we say it is 100% risk free, we know what we are saying.</p>
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Hoping to hear from you soonest.</p>
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Best regards,</p>
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AARON OBASAJO.</font>
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Aaron,</p>
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Honestly, I feel truly honorfull to help you and your clients. Just let me know what I need to do.</p>
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~Michael Solomon</font>
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DEAR MIKE</p>
<p>                    TOP OF THE DAY TO YOU OVER THERE.THANK YOU FOR THE MAIL AND FOR YOUR<br />
                    INTEREST IN THIS TRANSACTION WHICH I BELIEVE IS THE BEGINING OF A GREAT<br />
                    RELATIONSHIP.I SHALL INTIMATE YOU ON WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO DO AFTER<br />
                    I <br />
                    MUST HAVE DISCUSSED WITH MY CLIENT YOUR RESPONSE,SO THAT THE <br />
                    TRANSACTION<br />
                    CAN BE COMPLETED IN EARNEST<br />
                    AT THIS JUNCTION I WOULD LIKE TO REASSURE YOU THAT A SINGLE PENNY<br />
                    WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED FROM YOU AS ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENT WOULD BE TAKEN<br />
                    CARE OF BY MY CHAMBERS.AGAIN THANKS FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH<br />
                    US </font></p>
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   WE REMAIN OBLIGED<br />
  AARON OBASANJO</font>
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  N B:IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE   IS<br />
  NOT CONFIDENTIAL ENOUGH BY EMAIL IT IS THEREFORE IMPERATIVE   THAT YOU<br />
  FORWARD TO THE CHAMBERS YOUR CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE AND   FAX NUMBERS <br />
  MINE<br />
  ARE ,TEL234 1 7593414 FAX234 1 7593896. </font>
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Aaron, </font></p>
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Sorry   to be writing you this late, but I can&#8217;t sleep<br />
  because I can&#8217;t stop thinking about this exciting<br />
  transaction! </font>
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I   understand that email is not a safe way for us to<br />
  communicate about a financial disclosure of this<br />
  magnitude, so i will fax you the information when I<br />
  get around to purchasing a fax machiene from a radio<br />
  shack that&#8217;s nearby where I live. </font>
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Thank   you again for choosing me to assist your<br />
  monitary needs,</font>
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Michael   Solomon</font>
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DEAR MIKE</p>
<p>                    TOP OF THE DAY TO YOU.PLEASE TRY NOT TO BE OVERCOME BY ANXIETY SO<br />
                    THAT THIS TRANSACTION CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.THE INFORMATION I<br />
                    REQUESTED FOR ARE VERY VITAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE TRANSACTION.<br />
                    PLEASE THE FAX MACHINE SHOULD BE BOUGHT IN EARNEST FOR THERE IS NO <br />
                    TIME<br />
                    ON OUR SIDE INFACT WE ARE WORKING AGAINST TIME.PLEASE KINDLY SEND YOUR<br />
                    COMPANY NAME ,YOUR CONFIDENTIAL TEL AND FAX NUMBERS AND ANY FORM OF <br />
                    IDENTIFICATION,THIS<br />
                    COULD BE YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE SO WE COULD KNOW WHO WE ARE DEALING <br />
                    WITH.PLEASE<br />
                    BE FAST ABOUT THIS FOR THE IMMEDIATE BEGINING OF THIS PROJECT </font></p>
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   AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE </font>
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   WE REMAIN OBLIGED</font>
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   AARON OBASANJO</font>
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Aaron, </font></p>
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I   understand the importance of time in our situation,<br />
  and I am doing everything possible to expediate the<br />
  information to you and your chambers so we can proceed<br />
  in earnest.</font>
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I   just returned from the fax macheine store, where<br />
  Rick, the salesman helped me purchase a VERY nice fax<br />
  macheine. I told him that I needed a fax macheine and<br />
  i needed it fast because I have some VERY important<br />
  business to take care of. But he was on the phone and<br />
  kept me waiting for 5 minutes!! So I waited.</font>
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After   that, he showed me the Lexmark P250, which I<br />
  liked but it was too cheap( it only cost $129). For<br />
  an operation of this type of business venture we are<br />
  involved in, I didn&#8217;t want to risk the security and<br />
  quality of our correspondance with a cheap fax<br />
  macheine that might break. So I asked Rick to show me<br />
  the best fax macheine, and he showed me the Cannon<br />
  XP-3000, and I bought it! It cost me $1,249, but i<br />
  know that it is worth it because a correspondance<br />
  between you and i of this nature deserves the utmost<br />
  quality and importance. I&#8217;ve had so much money in my<br />
  account since my father passed away, i never thought<br />
  i&#8217;d be able to spend any of it, but now, i can finally<br />
  have peace knowing that my father&#8217;s inheritance is<br />
  finally being put to good use.</font>
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When   i figure out how to use the Cannon XP-3000, i<br />
  shall fax you all the aforementioned information, but<br />
  as of now, I&#8217;m only on the second chapter in the<br />
  instruction manuel. i&#8217;m reading as fast as I can.</font>
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sincerely,<br />
  Michael Solomon</font>
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DEAR FRIEND AND PARTNER, </font></p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
TOP   OF THE DAY TO YOU. I MUST CONFESS THAT WE ARE IMPRESSES   WITH YOUR<br />
  LEVEL OF COMMITMENT AND UNDERSTANDING SO FAR CONCERNING   THIS PROJECT,<br />
  WE ARE NOW MORE THAN EVER CONVINCED THAT WE HAVE MADE THE   RIGHT CHOICE<br />
  IN DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU, WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR SPENDING   SO MUCH<br />
  TO PURCHASE A STANDARD FAX MACHINE WITH GREAT CAPACITY TO   PERFORM AND<br />
  WE ASSURE YOU THAT AT THE END OF THIS PROJECT, YOU WOULD   NOT REGRET <br />
  YOUR<br />
  ACTION AND WE WOULD WANT TO APPEAL TO YOU TO KEEP IT UP   BECAUSE IF WE<br />
  CONTINUE AT THIS RATE, WE WOULD FINISH THIS PROJECT IN ESTIMATED   TIME.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I   WOULD LIKE ALSO TO APPEAL TO YOU TO BE CALM, PLEASE ENSURE   THAT YOU<br />
  KEEP THIS DEAL CONFIDENTIAL AND CLOSE TO YOUR HEART AS WE   WOULD NOT <br />
  WANT<br />
  UNSCRUPULOUS PEOPLE TO HIJACK IT FROM US. IN THIS REGARD,   I WOULD <br />
  REQUEST<br />
  THAT YOU CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE THIS MESSAGE SO   THAT WE COULD<br />
  DISCUSS AND GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER MORE, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT   FOR US<br />
  TO ESTABLISH THE MUCH NEEDED TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
NOTE.   THAT WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED THE PROCESS OF LEGALISING THIS   DEAL,<br />
  BUT WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT COMPANY TO USE, YOU COULD GIVE US   YOUR COMPANY<br />
  NAME OR WE COULD REGISTER A COMPANY OF YOURS HERE WITH YOU   AS THE <br />
  BENEFICIARY<br />
  OF THE FUNDS, THIS IS PART OF THE THINGS WE NEED TO TALK   ABOUT WHEN YOU<br />
  CALL. IF CALLING IS NOT CONDUSIVE FOR YOU NOW, JUST STATE   EXACTLY WHAT<br />
  TIME YOU WOULD CALL AS MY CHAMBERS IS NOT CLOSING FOR THE   NEXT THREE<br />
  HOURS.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
THE   PHONE NUMBER TO CALL IS 234 1 759 3414</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
PLEASE   REACH ME IMMEDIATELY TO LET ME KNOW YOUR DECISION.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
THANKS   AND BEST REGARDS,</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
AARON   OBASANJO</font>
</p>
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Aaron, </font></p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I&#8217;m   still very excited to move this project forward, however   I cannot give you a company name to use<br />
  because I am currently unemployed. I was fired a<br />
  few years ago after my drunk driving accident which<br />
  subsequently sent my father to the hospital where his<br />
  life ended. I&#8217;m also afraid I cannot send you a driver&#8217;s   liscense because I had my driver&#8217;s liscense<br />
  taken away after the accient.<br />
  Aaron, I tell you this for two reasons. </font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
1:   so that we can be totally honest with each other. You have   been honest with me in entrusting me with the private matters   regarding your client, and I feel that a way to repay you   and your honesty is for me to be totally honest myself.   I have never told anyone but my close remaining family about   my accident. It is something that i am not proud of. </font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
2:   I am telling you<br />
  this because I can closely relate your client&#8217;s situation   with overzealous prosecution from the<br />
  government. i too, was unjustly prosecuted, so i<br />
  understand the feelings of you and your client.<br />
  After telling you the truth I hope that you do not<br />
  doubt my abilities to carry out this project. I have<br />
  confidance in your spirtualist that I am the right man<br />
  for the job.<br />
  I tried to call your phone number, but it looks like<br />
  an international number, and I don&#8217;t know how to dial<br />
  it. Please clarify this for me.<br />
  Do not forget that I am more excited now than I have ever   been to work with you and your associates.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
Michael   Solomon</font>
</p>
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DEAR FRIEND AND PARTNER, </font></p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
THANK   YOU FOR YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE, WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR HIGH   SENSE<br />
  OF COMMITMENT, WE DO ALSO APPRECIATE YOUR OBLIGING US WITH   SOME PRIVATE<br />
  SECRET INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FAMILY BASED ON TRUST, WE   BELIEVE THAT<br />
  FOR THIS TRANSACTION TO SUCCEED, WE NEED TO DEVELOP A GREAT   LEVEL OF<br />
  TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN US TO EFFECTIVELY PROSECUTE   THIS <br />
  PROJECT.<br />
  PLEASE ACCEPT OUR SINCERE SYMPATHY.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
NOW   MY FRIEND, AS ORIGINATORS OF THIS PROJECT, WE WOULD LIKE   TO ASSUME<br />
  THAT WE ARE IN A BETTER POSITION TO GIVE ADVISES CONCERNING   THIS DEAL,<br />
  THAT IS WHY WE WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO YOU TO CO-OPERATE   AND FOLLOW OUR<br />
  INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER, THIS IS IMPORTANT AS WE DO NOT   WANT TO MAKE<br />
  ANY MISTAKES THAT WOULD JEOPARDISE OUR CHANCES, WE DO NOT   DOUBT YOUR<br />
  ABILITIES TO PROSECUTE THIS PROJECT AT ALL AS WE HAVE OUR   CONVICTIONS<br />
  ALREADY, PLEASE JUST TRY TO CALM YOUR ANXIETY AND TRY TO   DO AS WE <br />
  INSTRUCT<br />
  OR DIRECT FOR THE GOOD OF ALL PARTIES.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
BY   YOUR LAST MAIL, WE WOULD NEED TO REGISTER A COMPANY WITH   YOU AS THE<br />
  PRESIDENT/C.E.O , THIS MEANS YOU ARE THE BENEFICIARY OF   THE FUNDS , THE<br />
  SECURITY COMPANY THAT WILL MOVE THE FUNDS DOES NOT DEAL   WITH <br />
  INDIVIDUALS<br />
  BUT CORPORATE COMPANIES THAT IS WHY WE NEED A COMPANY TO   REPRESENT YOU.<br />
  IN THIS REGARD, WE HAVE CHOSEN TO REGISTER <br />
  &quot;SOLOMON&#8217;S ENTERPRISES NIGERIA LTD.&quot; AS A LIMITED   LIABILITY COMPANY <br />
  NAME<br />
  HERE IN NIGERIA. BY MONDAY 19/03/2001, WE SHALL BE PAYING   ALL NECESSARY<br />
  REGISTRATION/INCORPORATION FEES AND CHARGES AND AS SOON   AS THE <br />
  CERTIFICATE<br />
  IS OUT WE SHALL BE SENDING IT TO YOU BY FAX. YOU CAN THUS   UNDERSTAND<br />
  WHY IT IS ABSOLUTELY VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE YOUR PHONE   AND FAX <br />
  NUMBER<br />
  SO THAT WE CAN SEND YOU NECESSARY INFO. AND DOCUMENTS FROM   TIME TO TIME<br />
  FOR YOUR PERUSAL AND RECORDS.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
DEAR   MIKE, AS PER CALLING ME , LISTEN CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW MY   ADVISE.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
1.   I GUESS YOU DO NOT HAVE INTERNATIONAL ACCESS FACILITY ON   YOUR <br />
  PHONE,IF<br />
  YOU DONT, THEN TRY TO GET ONE.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
2.   IF YOU DO HAVE INTERNATIONAL ACCESS FACILITY ON YOUR PHONE,   WHAT YOU<br />
  NEED TO DO, IS TO CALL YOUR INTERNATIONAL PHONE OPERATOR   AND SAY THAT<br />
  YOU WANT TO CALL YOUR FRIEND ABROAD(OUTSIDE YOUR COUNTRY),   THAT YOU <br />
  NEED<br />
  THE INTERNATIONAL DIALING CODE. THERE IS A CODE APPLICABLE   IN YOUR <br />
  COUNTRY<br />
  THAT YOU HAVE TO DIAL BEFORE 234 1 759 3414 . PLEASE AND   PLEASE MAKE<br />
  SURE THAT YOU DO NOT DISCLOSE THIS DEAL WITH ANYBODY WHATSOEVER   EVEN<br />
  THE OPERATOR, IF YOU ARE ASKED WHY YOU ARE CALLING NIGERIA,   JUST SAY<br />
  YOU ARE TRYING TO REACH YOUR FAMILY.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I   AM IN THE OFFICE TODAY TO EXPECT YOUR CALL, IF YOU CANNOT   GET TO <br />
  SPEAK<br />
  WITH ME, JUST SEND ME A FAX(DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE   THE MACHINE<br />
  NOW?). NOTE THAT IF YOUR CALL GOES THROUGH,ALWAYS ASK HOW   IS THE <br />
  WEATHER?<br />
  AND THE RESPONSE SHOULD BE..VERY POSITIVE. THIS IS IMPORTANT   SO THAT<br />
  WE CAN BE SURE YOU ARE SPEAKING WITH THE RIGHT PERSON DOWN   HERE AND <br />
  VICE<br />
  VERSA. THE NUMBER TO CALL ONCE AGAIN IS PHONE: 234 1 759   3414 . FAX<br />
  : 234 1 759 3896.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
DO   YOU HAVE ANY FORM OF IDENTIFICATION, IF YOU DO, WE WOULD   APPRECIATE<br />
  IF YOU OBLIGE US AS WE NEED TO KNOW WHO WE ARE REALLY DEALING   WITH AS<br />
  WE WOULD NOT WANT ANYBODY TO IMPERSONATE YOU. I HOPE YOU   DO UNDERSTAND<br />
  PERFECTLY.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
PLEASE   RESPOND PROMPTLY TO THIS MESSAGE AND INCLUDE YOUR PHONE   AND FAX<br />
  LINE IN YOUR RESPONSE. TIME AND CONFIDENTIALITY IS OF THE   ESSENCE.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
WITH   KIND REGARDS,<br />
  AARON OBASANJO. </font>
</p>
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<img src="/mike_2.jpg" width="110" height="144" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;"><br />
Aaron, </font></p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
Wow!   I&#8217;m very excited that as of Monday, I will have my own business   in your country! Let&#8217;s get down to business.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I   did some investigating about my phone service, and I was   told that I don&#8217;t have international access. So, I called   my phone company and I arranged for a customer service/installation   representitave to come to my house and install a new phone   line (that has access to calling Nigeria) and he will also   instruct me on how to use it. I&#8217;ve already spoken to him   by phone, and he seems like a really friendly guy; his name   is Rodney. </font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I   can&#8217;t wait until Rodney gets my new phone service working   so I can finally call up my new business associates in Nigeria,   and finally bring this operation forward.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
Michael   Solomon</font>
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<img src="/scam_artist.jpg" width="112" height="144" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;"><br />
DEAR   FRIEND AND PARTNER,</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I   AM DELIGHTED TO HEAR THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE THE MOVE   TO GET A <br />
  PHONE<br />
  WITH INTERNATIONAL DIALING FACILITY, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD   TOO TO <br />
  HEAING<br />
  FROM YOU AS WE BELIEVE THAT SPEAKING TO YOU WOULD ACTUALLY   USHER IN THE<br />
  PROJECT PROPER.HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL WONDERING WHY YOU HAVE   NOT SENT<br />
  YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER TO US. WE NEED TO INCLUDE THESE   NUMBERS IN<br />
  SOME APPLICATIONS WE MAKE ON BEHALF OF THIS DEAL, I ADVISED   EARLIER ON<br />
  IN MY LAST MESSAGE THAT YOU TRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO FOLLOW   MY <br />
  INSTRUCTIONS<br />
  AND DO ACCORDINGLY BUT YOU SEEM TO BE TOO EXCITED THAT YOU   ENTIRELY <br />
  IGNORE<br />
  SOME PARTS OF MY MESSAGES. PLEASE I AM NOT TRYING TO CONTROL   OR PUSH<br />
  YOU AROUND BUT YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT FOR US TO SUCCEED   IN THIS <br />
  TRANSACTION,<br />
  WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL AND FOLLOW SOME GUIDELINES. PLEASE   TRY TO <br />
  UNDERSTAND.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
REMEMBER   TO ALWAYS KEEP THIS DEAL TO YOUR HEART, WHEN THE DEAL IS   <br />
  FINALLY<br />
  CONCLUDED AND WE ARE SAFE YOU COULD FEEL FREE TO TELL ANYBODY   HOW YOU<br />
  GOT YOUR RICHES BUT FOR NOW WE NEED TO CARRY IT OUT TO IT&#8217;S   LOGICAL <br />
  CONCLUSION.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
EXPECTING   YOUR RESPONSE.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
BEST   REGARDS,<br />
  AARON OBASANJO</font>
</p>
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<img src="/mike_2.jpg" width="110" height="144" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;"><br />
Aaron, </font></p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
Bad   news. We&#8217;ll have to put the project on hold for a few days.   I can&#8217;t beleive this just happened. I had a glass of water   resting on a shelf above my new fax macheine (The Cannon   XP-3000) and my x-girlfriend&#8217;s dumb cat (which i&#8217;m babysitting   for while she&#8217;s in Canada this weekend) knocked over the   glass RIGHT ONTO THE FAX MACHEINE! The water shocked the   cat so bad, I had to take him to the animal hospital, and   the water shorted out my fax macheine and blew a circut   and now my house has no power! I&#8217;m writing you this email   from my pal Lance&#8217;s house, but don&#8217;t worry, he&#8217;s in the   other room and can&#8217;t see what I&#8217;m typing. I have to go to   the hospital in a few minutes to check on the cat, and if   this damn cat dies, i&#8217;ll have to find a new one by monday,   when Denise gets back from canada. I had to leave a note   on my door for Rodney, because when he gets to my house,   i&#8217;ll already be at the hospotal. I&#8217;ll get back to you when   i have time to check my email again. </font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I   remain obliged,<br />
  Michael Solomon</font>
</p>
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<img src="/scam_artist.jpg" width="112" height="144" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;"><br />
DEAR FRIEND AND PARTNER, </font></p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
TOP   OF THE DAY TO YOU. HOW IS THE CAT DOING, HOPE SHE IS FINE?   WE DO<br />
  NOT WANT DENISE TO BE UPSET BY THE TIME SHE RETURNS FROM   CANADA, SO <br />
  PLEASE<br />
  SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO. THIS IS IMPORTANT AS WE WOULD NOT WANT   YOU TO FACE<br />
  ANY KIND OF EMOTIONAL STRESS WHEN THIS DEAL FULLY COMMENCES   SO THAT YOU<br />
  COULD HAVE FULL CONCENTRATION FOR THE DEAL. JUST BE CAREFULL   NEXT TIME<br />
  AND PROTECT YOUR EQUIPMENT(S) ADEQUATELY. IT COST SO MUCH,   REMEMBER?</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
<br />
  PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO HEED MY REQUEST AND SEND YOUR PHONE   AND FAX NUMBER<br />
  TO ME, MAYBE I COULD CALL YOU FIRST, THIS IS RISKY AS I   HAVE TO GO <br />
  THROUGH<br />
  THE OPERATOR IN THE COMPLEX WHERE I WORK, BUT I THINK I   CAN MANAGE JUST<br />
  ONE CALL. PLEASE COMPLY.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
REMEMBER   ANYTIME YOU CALL ME ALWAYS ASK: HOW IS THE WEATHER? AND   THE<br />
  ANSWER SHOULD BE &quot;VERY POSITIVE&quot;.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
EXPECTING   TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
WITH   KIND REGARDS,<br />
  AARON OBASANJO</font>
</p>
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<img src="/mike_2.jpg" width="110" height="144" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;"><br />
Aaron, </font></p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
As   it turns out, the cat died. No pet store in the area had   another cat like it, so i&#8217;ll just have to wait untill tomorrow   to see how mad Denise will be. But when I was in the hospital,   I was talking to my friend Jeremy and he mentioned that   he too had recently bought a new fax macheine. I asked him   why he bought it, and he said he couldn&#8217;t tell me because   it was confidential. When I asked him a second time, he   winked at me, and then nodded. Then he changed the subject.   Aaron, this brings doubts that I am the only one selected   for this operation. Who was the associate that told you   to contact me in the first place? I suspect it was Jeremy,   and I don&#8217;t appreciate you undercutting my importance in   this mission. Even if it wasn&#8217;t Jeremy, I do not think I   can proceed untill I know who told you to contact me about   this deal. It could be anyone, and I can&#8217;t continue to not   trust each of my associates, especially Jeremy. And if the   spiritualist can verify my dedication to the job, then why   can&#8217;t she guess my phone number and address? </font>
</p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
Having   doubts,<br />
  Michael</font>
</p>
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<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
<img src="/scam_artist.jpg" width="112" height="144" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;"><br />
DEAR FRIEND, </font></p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
TOP   OF THE DAY TO YOU. I MUST NOT FAIL TO SAY HOW SORRY WE ARE   AND <br />
  SYMPATIZE<br />
  WITH YOU ON THE DEATH OF YOUR CAT, WE ARE INDEED VERY SORRY   AND WE HOPE<br />
  YOU ARE ABLE TO EXPLAIN TO DENISE AND CALM HER AND CONSOLE   HER.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
DEAR   MIKE, I MUST CONFESS TO YOU THAT I WAS SO UPSET BY YOUR   RECENT <br />
  INSINUATIONS<br />
  AND ACCUSATIONS THAT I SAID NOT TO RESPOND TO YOU AGAIN   BUT AFTER <br />
  CAREFUL<br />
  DELIBERATIONS WITH MY PARTNERS AND OUR CLIENT, WE FEEL IT   IS OUR DUTY<br />
  TO EXPLAIN TO YOU FOR MORE CLARIFICATIONS. FIRST OF ALL   YOU MUST <br />
  UNDERSTAND<br />
  THAT WE ARE DOING A PROFESSIONAL WORK HERE AND WE STAND   TO BE PAID OUR<br />
  PROFESSIONAL FEES AND WE WOULD NOT LEAVE OUR DUTIES TO COME   AND ENGAGE<br />
  IN SOME KIND OF CHILD&#8217;S PLAY AS YOU WANT TO MAKE THIS LOOK   LIKE.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
FOR   THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, LET ME SAY HERE THAT NEITHER I AND   ANY <br />
  OTHER<br />
  PARTNER IN THIS HONOURABLE CHAMBERS NOR MY CLIENT HAS HAD,   IS HAVING<br />
  ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOUR JEREMY OR WHATEVER YOU CALL HIS   NAME. WE HAVE<br />
  DEALT WITH YOU AND YOU ALONE ALL THIS WHILE AND WE DO NOT   HAVE ANY <br />
  CONTRARY<br />
  INTENSIONS EXCEPT YOU TELL US THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE   WITH THE<br />
  DEAL, THEN AND ONLY THEN CAN WE LOOK FOR ANOTHER.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
HOW   CAN YOU SEE A MERE COINCIDENCE OF BUYING A FAX MACHINE AS   A REASON<br />
  TO BRING THIS CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT SCHEME SO LOW, YOUR   FRIEND MIGHT<br />
  HAVE BOUGHT THE MACHINE FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT, WE ARE NOT UNDERCUTTING   <br />
  YOUR<br />
  IMPORTANCE AS YOU CLAIM BUT WE EVEN BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE   EVEN SORT OF<br />
  BLACKMAILING US BECAUSE WE BELIEVE AS OUR SPIRITUALIST SAY   THAT YOU ARE<br />
  THE ONE FOR US TO TRUST AND DO THIS WITH, BUT THAT IS CHEAP   BLACKMAIL.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
FOR   CLARITY PURPOSES, MY CLIENT GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM ONE OF   HIS <br />
  FRIENDS<br />
  WHO HAPPENS TO WORK WITH ONE OF OUR FOREIGN MISSIONS(SPECIFICALLY   THE<br />
  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY)THAT IS THE BEST WE CAN   DISCLOSE AS<br />
  WE DO NOT INTEND FOR ANY REASON(S) TO DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL   INFORMATION<br />
  AS THIS IS AGAINST PROFESSIONAL ETHICS BUT WE DO KNOW AND   WE ARE VERY<br />
  CERTAIN THAT IT WAS NOT FROM YOUR SO CALLED JEREMY OR ANY   OTHER PERSON<br />
  CLOSE TO YOU.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
FOR   THE AVOIDANCE OF ANY DOUBTS, PLEASE TRY HARDER TO GET MORE   <br />
  INFORMATION<br />
  FROM YOUR FRIEND ABOUT HIS REASON FOR GETTING A FAX MACHINE   AND YOU <br />
  WOULD<br />
  SEE THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME,MY FELLOW PARTNERS   AND MY CLIENT.<br />
  YOUR FRIEND MIGHT EVEN BE INVOLVED WITH SOMEBODY ELSE IN   THIS SIMILAR<br />
  SITUATION WHO NEEDS ASSISTANCE BUT CERTAINLY NOT US. WHATEVER   YOU DO<br />
  , PLEASE MAKE SURE NOT TO DISCLOSE MY CLIENT&#8217;S IDENTITY   AS A <br />
  SEARCHLIGHT<br />
  IS STILL ON HIS FAMILY.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
AFTER   ALL SAID AND DONE, WE HERE DO HAVE A SECOND THOUGHT ABOUT   YOUR<br />
  ABILITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THIS TRANSACTION   AS YOU<br />
  ALLOW EXCITEMENT TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOU. IF YOU ARE STILL   INTERESTED<br />
  IN THIS TRANSACTION THEN YOU HAVE TO CHANGE. WE HAVE TAKEN   TIME TO <br />
  EXPLAIN<br />
  THE SITUATION TO YOU AS IT IS, IF YOU BELIEVE FINE, OTHERWISE   THERE IS<br />
  NOTHING MUCH WE COULD DO IN THE CIRCUMSTANCE.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
IS   THIS WHY YOU HAVE NOT SENT YOUR PHONE NUMBER FOR US TO COMMUNICATE?<br />
  OR YOU ARE JUST RAISING EXCUSES HERE AND THERE. IF YOU WANT   TO DO THIS<br />
  WITH US LET US BEGIN OTHERWISE LET&#8217;S STOP WASTING EACH OTHER&#8217;S   TIME.<br />
  THE CHOICE IS YOURS.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
EXPECT   TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
BEST   REGARDS,<br />
  AARON</font>
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Aaron, </font></p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I&#8217;m   sorry for being hostile in my last email. Understandably   so, I was upset becase of the cat. Thank you for your kind   wishes for me and Denise, although now she&#8217;s refusing to   talk with me because of what happened with the cat. This   business deal that you and I have is all I&#8217;ve got going   for me right now. Thanks again, I really appreciate your   choosing me.</font>
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<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
Since   the mentalist said I&#8217;m the chosen one, I&#8217;ve been feeling   much more powerful lately. Last night I sat at my table   for 3 hours and tried to move things with my mind, and although   the feather did move a tiny bit, I think it was from the   ceiling fan. </font>
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<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I   talked with Jeremy, and you were right. He bought the fax   macheine for his new job at the post office, not because   you told him to. I&#8217;m feeling much more confidant in this   deal, and I&#8217;m sorry it took me so long to finally trust   you, Aaron.</font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I&#8217;m   also excited because I got an email from a company in California   that chose me (out of hundreds of others!) to test sneakers   for them. All I have to do is give them my credit card number   to pay for shipping, and they said they&#8217;d ship me 15 pairs   of shoes to test, absolutely free, and I get to keep the   shoes! This is great, because I&#8217;ve always felt that I&#8217;m   good at knowing a good pair of shoes when I see one. But   don&#8217;t worry, I don&#8217;t tell these people about our special   deal. I haven&#8217;t told anyone, and that&#8217;s how I plan to keep   it.</font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I   remain obliged,<br />
  Michael</font>
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DEAR MIKE, </font></p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
NOW   THAT YOU SEEM TO HAVE COME TO TERMS WITH YOURSELF, WHAT   IS THE WAY<br />
  FORWARD? YOU HAVE NOT TOLD ME ANYTHING POSITIVE FOR A WHILE   NOW. AFTER<br />
  YOU BOUGHT YOUR FAX MACHINE, YOU SAID YOU NEEDED JUST A   LITTLE WHILE<br />
  TO STUDY THE MANUAL AND THEN AFTERWARDS YOU WILL CALL, HAVE   YOU NOT <br />
  FINISHED<br />
  STUDYING, OR HOW DO YOU THINK WE COULD GO ON WITH THIS DEAL   WITHOUT <br />
  COMMUNICATING<br />
  PROPERLY. THIS E-MAIL KIND OF COMMUNICATION LIKE I TOLD   YOU BEFORE IS<br />
  NOT TOTALLY SAFE, OR DONT YOU HAVE A PHONE AND FAX LINE,   IF WE HAVE TO<br />
  CONTINUE THIS PROJECT LET US HAVE YOUR PHONE AND FAX LINE.</font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
I   HAVE WORD FROM OUR CONTACT THAT THE REGISTRATION OF YOUR   COMPANY <br />
  &quot;SOLOMON&#8217;S<br />
  ENTERPRISES (NIG.) LTD. IS IN IT&#8217;S FINAL STAGE AND THE DOCUMENTATIONS<br />
  WILL BE OUT, HOW ON EARTH DO WE SEND THESE DOCUMENTS TO   YOU?</font>
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<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
LET&#8217;S   GET DOWN TO BUSINESS. WE EXPECT YOU TO SEND THESE INFORMATION   <br />
  WHEN<br />
  NEXT YOU RESPOND, RIGHT?</font>
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<p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#FFFFFF"><br />
WE   REMAIN OBLIGED,<br />
  AARON</font>
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Aaron, </font></p>
<p>
<font size="-2" color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
I   think this is the end of our business deal. Do you<br />
  remember that company in California that said they<br />
  would ship me 15 pairs of shoes in exchange for my<br />
  credit card number? Well, it turns out it was a<br />
  SCAM!!! Yesterday I needed to pay for the cremation<br />
  of the cat with my credit card and it was denied. I<br />
  thought, whoah! hold on a second! I thought it was a<br />
  mistake because I had over $375,000 in that account<br />
  (from when my dad died). I called Visa, and they said<br />
  that somebody in california was pretending to be me<br />
  and bought 3 new cars and thousands of dollars worth<br />
  of sterio equiptment!!!! <br />
  So, I immediately contacted the police (I&#8217;ve been in<br />
  the police station for the past 7 hours) and they&#8217;re<br />
  starting a full investigation into this whole mess. <br />
  aparantly, when somebody steals over $100,000 dollars,<br />
  it becomes a federal crime, so tomorrow somebody from<br />
  the FBI is coming to talk with me. the only thing I<br />
  have from the scam artist is an email address, but the<br />
  police said that they can almost always track a person<br />
  from an email address. <br />
  But for now, i don&#8217;t have the time to own a company in<br />
  nigeria, i hope you understand Mr Obasanjo. thanks<br />
  for all you&#8217;ve done for me; i really appreciate it.</font>
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<font size="-2" color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
~Michael</font>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 15:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know they use dead babies in advertising because they&#8217;re cheaper and easier to work with than alive babies? It&#8217;s true. Ever see an ad in a magazine or on TV with a beautiful baby, either being cradled lovingly by (an actor who appears to be) its mother, or dozing peacefully on a cloud [...]]]></description>
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<p>Did you know they use dead babies in advertising because they&#8217;re cheaper and easier to work with than alive babies?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s true.</p>
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<p>Ever see an ad in a magazine or on TV with a beautiful baby, either being cradled lovingly by (an actor who appears to be) its mother, or dozing peacefully on a cloud near a waterfall or a gumdrop forest? Well guess what? That&#8217;s a dead baby you&#8217;re looking at. Dead.Think about it. Babies cry, fuss, shit, burp, puke, swell up, stink, and piss all over themselves. And always at inappropriate times. So do you really think that during a professional photo shoot, under those blinding, scorching studio lights, underneath the layers and layers of makeup, amidst the deafening roar of the electrical generators, fans, booms, and wenches, right when the director yells ACTION! &ndash; do you really think they&#8217;re going to get that baby to sleep? Of course not. Because it&#8217;s a dead baby. A dead fucking baby.</p>
<p>And dead babies are cheap! Ever work with a living baby? It&#8217;s a nightmare. You have to make sure it&#8217;s warm, make sure it&#8217;s breathing and make sure it&#8217;s never too far away from its parents. And the parents! I have half a mind to kill them too and use them as models in my ads. They always want too much money, demand free transportation, food, accommodation, and royalty checks whenever their little bastards show up on TV. You see, it&#8217;s just much easier with a dead baby.</p>
<p>Where can you find a dead baby? Pretty much anywhere you can find a not-dead baby. But dead babies are much easier to smuggle out. I know.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not advocating the use of dead babies in advertising. I&#8217;m just saying it&#8217;s much easier. And cheaper. And delicious. </p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in case anyone&#8217;s interested, the following domain names are available. vadgezilla.com testiballs.com ourvagina.com letshearitforhitler.com allnudeapes.com ohgrandma.com getintomyvan.com thatwasntcreamcheese.com itsinmyhairitsinmyhair.com Feel free to suggest more. Go to www.networksolutions.com to see what&#8217;s taken and what&#8217;s up for grabs.]]></description>
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<p>Just in case anyone&#8217;s interested, the following domain names are available.</p>
<p>vadgezilla.com</p>
<p>testiballs.com</p>
<p>ourvagina.com</p>
<p>letshearitforhitler.com</p>
<p>allnudeapes.com</p>
<p>ohgrandma.com</p>
<p>getintomyvan.com</p>
<p>thatwasntcreamcheese.com</p>
<p>itsinmyhairitsinmyhair.com</p>
<p>Feel free to suggest more. Go to www.networksolutions.com to see what&#8217;s taken and what&#8217;s up for grabs.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, Gabe and I (HI GABE!!!!!!!!) received one of the coolest presents ever. Our friend Amanda produced a lovely disaster mix for us &#8211; &#34;The Silva/Solomon Tsunami Jamboree!&#34; The mix CD is so astounding, not only have I included the playlist below, but I&#8217;m also adding some keywords so it gets ranked higher [...]]]></description>
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<p>Over the weekend, Gabe and I (HI GABE!!!!!!!!) received one of the coolest presents ever. Our friend Amanda produced a lovely disaster mix for us &#8211; &quot;The Silva/Solomon Tsunami Jamboree!&quot; The mix CD is so astounding, not only have I included the playlist below, but I&#8217;m also adding some keywords so it gets ranked higher on Google. Tsunami Album. Tsunami Mix. Tsunami Jamboree. Tsunami relief effort. How do I help the tsunami victims? I want to donate money to the tsunami relief effort. Penis Enlargement. Viagra.</p>
<p>1 &#8211; <strong>Wipeout</strong> &#8211; RALPH REBEL</p>
<p>2 &#8211; <strong>Singapore</strong> &#8211; TOM WAITS</p>
<p>3 &#8211; <strong>Tokyo Storm Warning</strong> &#8211; ELVIS COSTELLO</p>
<p>4 &#8211; <strong>Catch a Wave</strong> &#8211; THE BEACH BOYS</p>
<p>5 &#8211; <strong>Secrets of the Sea</strong> &#8211; BILLY BRAGG &amp; WILCO</p>
<p>6 &#8211; <strong>Body Count</strong> &#8211; ICE-T</p>
<p>7 &#8211; <strong>Christmas Island</strong> &#8211; THE ANDREW SISTERS</p>
<p>8 &#8211; <strong>My City Was Gone </strong>- THE PRETENDERS</p>
<p>9 &#8211; <strong>Five Feet High and Rising</strong> &#8211; JOHNNY CASH</p>
<p>10 &#8211; <strong>One Night in Bangkok</strong> &#8211; MURRAY HEAD</p>
<p>11 &#8211; <strong>Ocean</strong> &#8211; THE VELVET UNDERGROUND</p>
<p>12 &#8211; <strong>(Sittin&#8217; On The) Dock of the Bay</strong> &#8211; OTIS REDDING</p>
<p>13 &#8211; <strong>Ain&#8217;t Goin&#8217; to Goa</strong> &#8211; A3</p>
<p>14 &#8211; <strong>Brick</strong> &#8211; BEN FOLDS FIVE</p>
<p>15 &#8211; <strong>The Tide is High</strong> &#8211; THE PARAGONS</p>
<p>16 &#8211; <strong>Nightswimming</strong> &#8211; R.E.M.</p>
<p>17 &#8211; <strong>Bridge Over Troubled Water</strong> &#8211; SIMON &amp; GARFUNKEL</p>
<p>18 &#8211; <strong>Wave of Mutilation</strong> &#8211; THE PIXIES</p>
<p>19 &#8211; <strong>The Times They Are A-Changin&#8217;</strong> &#8211; BOB DYLAN</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve had a lot of laughs here today folks. Lots and lots and lots of laughs. Because that was funneeeeey. Oh, and donate to the <a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/tsunami_relief.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>relief effort.</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think that blaming one of your less desirable genetic traits on the parent that passed it down to you is pointless. Let&#8217;s use big ears as an example. If a guy has gigantic ears, he&#8217;ll most likely blame his big-eared father for passing down the gene. But everyone knows that you have no control [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that blaming one of your less desirable genetic traits on the parent that passed it down to you is pointless. Let&#8217;s use big ears as an example. If a guy has gigantic ears, he&#8217;ll most likely blame his big-eared father for passing down the gene. But everyone knows that you have no control over which genes you pass down and which ones you don&#8217;t. It&#8217;s not the father&#8217;s fault he has big ears. If anything, the dude should blame his mother for marrying the big-eared freak.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Product Recalls! !! You asked for it, you got it. FEATURED SPONSOR: TheCleverest.com&#8217;s Office of Public Safety presents: Product Recalls GASCO (TM) Brand Product Recalls for the United States and North American Territories Little Jimmy (TM) Brand Soda Pop flavored licorice snaps A small percentage of Little Jimmy (TM) brand soda pop flavored licorice snaps [...]]]></description>
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<p align="left"><span class="style1 style6"><strong>Little Jimmy <span class="style8"> <span class="style17">(TM)</span> </span>Brand <span class="style8"> </span>Soda Pop flavored licorice snaps<br />
  </strong></span><span class="style8">A small percentage of Little Jimmy  <span class="style17">(TM)</span> brand soda pop flavored licorice snaps produced at GASCO <span class="style17">(TM)</span>  factory 73 in manufacturing block 9A are contaminated with molten plastic. If you&#8217;ve purchased GASCO&#8217;s  <span class="style17">(TM)</span> Little Jimmy <span class="style17">(TM)</span>  brand soda pop flavored licorice snaps between the dates of March 27, 1986, and April 14, 2000, please call 1 (900) GASCO-RECALL immediately.</span>
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<p align="left" class="style8"><strong>Owl Eye <span class="style17">(TM)</span>  Brand  Hi-Vision Luminous Night-Vision Goggles</strong><br />
  In certain conditions, the safety mechanism on the servo motor of the leverage gasket can malfunction. This very rare sequence of events can lead to skull fractures and extreme, debilitating vision impairment.</p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"><strong>GASCO  <span class="style17">(TM)</span> Inert Gasses Interactive Education Kit &amp; Sampler</strong> <br />
  Certain samples from batches filled in the Philippians in 1997 contain gasses that are not inert. These gasses, when tested with the included monitoring solution, can explode violently and blind subjects within a 90 meter radius.</p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"> <strong>Paramount Pictures &quot;Breakfast at Tiffany&#8217;s&quot; Motion Picture</strong><br />
    Copies of the Paramount Pictures motion picture release entitled &#8220;Breakfast at Tiffany&#8217;s&#8221; should be returned to the manufacturer for replacement. The original version of the film contains an unbelievably offensive portrayal of a Chinaman character by actor Mickey Rooney in yellowface.</p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"><strong>Deathbed  <span class="style17">(TM)</span> Brand Anti-Roach Biscuits</strong><br />
  Market research indicates that Deathbed  <span class="style17">(TM)</span> brand anti-roach biscuits are often mistaken for treats by household pets and children. </p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"><strong>Kid Brother <span class="style17">(TM)</span>  Brand Tabacco-less Cigarettes</strong><br />
  The Formulon <span class="style17">(TM)</span> substance used to simulate tobacco in Kid Brother  <span class="style17">(TM)</span> brand  cherry cigarettes can lead to lung cancer, emphysema, long-term addiction, and tobacco craving. </p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"> <strong>Johnny Whizz Bang <span class="style17">(TM)</span> Seven Stage Model Rocket</strong> <br />
Johnny Whizz Bang<span class="style17"> (TM)</span>  seven stage model rocket packages marked with product code &#8220;D-4&#8243; on the silver sticker beside the UPC code should be returned to point of purchase immediately for a full refund. Certain samples of this product may contain lead-based paint. </p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"><strong>Prick Pick<span class="style17"> (TM)</span>  Brand Urethra Cleaner</strong> <br />
  Protest from the Medical Association of America has encouraged us to rethink this product, and we have determined that the technique the product is designed for should not be performed at home or without the supervision of a doctor. </p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"><strong>Diablo del Dioses <span class="style17">(TM)</span> Brand Mild Taco Sauce </strong><br />
  Labels from this product were accidentally placed on bottles of paint thinner. </p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"><strong>Fuel-All <span class="style17">(TM)</span> Brand Power Pellet </strong><br />
  Research has determined that this product should not be ingested. </p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"><strong>Gentle Hands <span class="style17">(TM)</span> Brand Scrotum Message Cradle</strong> <br />
  Units sold in the United Kingdom may be packaged with the wrong model power converter for international use. Use of an improper power converter can cause the cradle to operate at increased rates of speed and exert overwhelming force. In addition, page 43 of the manual contains errata. The phrase &quot;raise the cradle to your scrotum and begin operation&quot; should instead read &quot;carefully lower your scrotum into the cradle. Always place the cradle on a dry, steady, solid surface.&quot;</p>
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<p align="left" class="style8"><strong>All the King&#8217;s Horses <span class="style17">(TM)</span> 450 Horsepower Home Engine Add-On Kit </strong><br />
  Always consult a trained mechanic before attempting engine modifications. Never start a modified car that is pointing toward a person or large object. Always cover ears when starting modified cards. Never start car without protective hood lowered. </p>
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