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    Christian Graus
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    We get letters like this one at the rate of two a week - does anyone else get them ? My favourite bit is they are usually marked confidential to our head honcho, but sent to info@viewbuild.com (i.e. we all get it) or sales@viewbuild.com ( the web minkey and I both get those as well) FROM: CHRIS BERNARD. Contact info; PHONE#:(874)-762864166. FAX#: {874}-762864168. JOHANNESBURG-SOUTH AFRICA Dear Sir, FUND MANAGEMENT I humbly wish to seek your assistance in matter that is very important and needs utmost trust and confidence. I am Mr. CHRIS BERNARD,a close confidant of one of South-African most powerful family. The wife of former top Government official, a Gold magnet {Original Owner of GRUGGER GOLD CO.}, i.e. late CHIEF BAMUNGA SANGO MBEKI, former Junior Minister of Mines and Power Federal republic of South-Africa. Unfortunately, he died soon after handing over because the new Government wanted to probe his activities while in office for financial misappropriations. Presently, all their foreign and local account was frozen and their assets confiscated. The wife wishes to move out of South-Africa the sum of US$42 million along with some large quantity of gold and diamond, she wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable investment overseas. For obvious reasons, my client does not want to place this fund with established financial institution with the family name for security reasons. It is her desire that the deal be handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public or Government. She has therefore empowered me to find and negotiate for a reliable and trustworthy foreigner who can assist us by using his/her name in moving the money to a foreign safe account and who can assist to invest the fund properly for the family. If you agree to act as a fund manager for my client and the family, I shall release the sum of US$42 million to you if you meet my requirements. The money is available safe with a private security company coded and lodged in with a fictitious name. Upon a favorable response from you, I shall let you know the steps involve. Your commission shall be down payment of 15% of the total sum, that is US$6.3 million and annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first 5 years. Thereafter,The terms shall be re-negotiated. If you are capable and willing to participate in this transaction contact me through my email address OR by phone for a heart to heart discussion. NOT

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      We get letters like this one at the rate of two a week - does anyone else get them ? My favourite bit is they are usually marked confidential to our head honcho, but sent to info@viewbuild.com (i.e. we all get it) or sales@viewbuild.com ( the web minkey and I both get those as well) FROM: CHRIS BERNARD. Contact info; PHONE#:(874)-762864166. FAX#: {874}-762864168. JOHANNESBURG-SOUTH AFRICA Dear Sir, FUND MANAGEMENT I humbly wish to seek your assistance in matter that is very important and needs utmost trust and confidence. I am Mr. CHRIS BERNARD,a close confidant of one of South-African most powerful family. The wife of former top Government official, a Gold magnet {Original Owner of GRUGGER GOLD CO.}, i.e. late CHIEF BAMUNGA SANGO MBEKI, former Junior Minister of Mines and Power Federal republic of South-Africa. Unfortunately, he died soon after handing over because the new Government wanted to probe his activities while in office for financial misappropriations. Presently, all their foreign and local account was frozen and their assets confiscated. The wife wishes to move out of South-Africa the sum of US$42 million along with some large quantity of gold and diamond, she wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable investment overseas. For obvious reasons, my client does not want to place this fund with established financial institution with the family name for security reasons. It is her desire that the deal be handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public or Government. She has therefore empowered me to find and negotiate for a reliable and trustworthy foreigner who can assist us by using his/her name in moving the money to a foreign safe account and who can assist to invest the fund properly for the family. If you agree to act as a fund manager for my client and the family, I shall release the sum of US$42 million to you if you meet my requirements. The money is available safe with a private security company coded and lodged in with a fictitious name. Upon a favorable response from you, I shall let you know the steps involve. Your commission shall be down payment of 15% of the total sum, that is US$6.3 million and annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first 5 years. Thereafter,The terms shall be re-negotiated. If you are capable and willing to participate in this transaction contact me through my email address OR by phone for a heart to heart discussion. NOT

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      Anders Molin
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      I have seen a lot of mails like that one. I never read them, just looks at the subject and delete it. ;) - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"

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        We get letters like this one at the rate of two a week - does anyone else get them ? My favourite bit is they are usually marked confidential to our head honcho, but sent to info@viewbuild.com (i.e. we all get it) or sales@viewbuild.com ( the web minkey and I both get those as well) FROM: CHRIS BERNARD. Contact info; PHONE#:(874)-762864166. FAX#: {874}-762864168. JOHANNESBURG-SOUTH AFRICA Dear Sir, FUND MANAGEMENT I humbly wish to seek your assistance in matter that is very important and needs utmost trust and confidence. I am Mr. CHRIS BERNARD,a close confidant of one of South-African most powerful family. The wife of former top Government official, a Gold magnet {Original Owner of GRUGGER GOLD CO.}, i.e. late CHIEF BAMUNGA SANGO MBEKI, former Junior Minister of Mines and Power Federal republic of South-Africa. Unfortunately, he died soon after handing over because the new Government wanted to probe his activities while in office for financial misappropriations. Presently, all their foreign and local account was frozen and their assets confiscated. The wife wishes to move out of South-Africa the sum of US$42 million along with some large quantity of gold and diamond, she wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable investment overseas. For obvious reasons, my client does not want to place this fund with established financial institution with the family name for security reasons. It is her desire that the deal be handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public or Government. She has therefore empowered me to find and negotiate for a reliable and trustworthy foreigner who can assist us by using his/her name in moving the money to a foreign safe account and who can assist to invest the fund properly for the family. If you agree to act as a fund manager for my client and the family, I shall release the sum of US$42 million to you if you meet my requirements. The money is available safe with a private security company coded and lodged in with a fictitious name. Upon a favorable response from you, I shall let you know the steps involve. Your commission shall be down payment of 15% of the total sum, that is US$6.3 million and annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first 5 years. Thereafter,The terms shall be re-negotiated. If you are capable and willing to participate in this transaction contact me through my email address OR by phone for a heart to heart discussion. NOT

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        ColinDavies
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        Gee Christian, that looks like too good a deal to miss out on ! The old adage if it sounds too good to be true it probably isn't true, holds fast here once again. I get a lot of SPAM about 80 msgs a day. And have recieved a few like that. Mine will probably come in the next day or so. :-) It's amazing how many so called knowledgable people fall for these "Scams" and reveal there bank account numbers to etc or post of an entrance fee to the "close confident" "Incredibly bad grammar etc. in your letter." Note he left two different phone numbers. If you want some fun call collect and speak Tasmanian to him.

        Regardz Colin J Davies

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          We get letters like this one at the rate of two a week - does anyone else get them ? My favourite bit is they are usually marked confidential to our head honcho, but sent to info@viewbuild.com (i.e. we all get it) or sales@viewbuild.com ( the web minkey and I both get those as well) FROM: CHRIS BERNARD. Contact info; PHONE#:(874)-762864166. FAX#: {874}-762864168. JOHANNESBURG-SOUTH AFRICA Dear Sir, FUND MANAGEMENT I humbly wish to seek your assistance in matter that is very important and needs utmost trust and confidence. I am Mr. CHRIS BERNARD,a close confidant of one of South-African most powerful family. The wife of former top Government official, a Gold magnet {Original Owner of GRUGGER GOLD CO.}, i.e. late CHIEF BAMUNGA SANGO MBEKI, former Junior Minister of Mines and Power Federal republic of South-Africa. Unfortunately, he died soon after handing over because the new Government wanted to probe his activities while in office for financial misappropriations. Presently, all their foreign and local account was frozen and their assets confiscated. The wife wishes to move out of South-Africa the sum of US$42 million along with some large quantity of gold and diamond, she wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable investment overseas. For obvious reasons, my client does not want to place this fund with established financial institution with the family name for security reasons. It is her desire that the deal be handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public or Government. She has therefore empowered me to find and negotiate for a reliable and trustworthy foreigner who can assist us by using his/her name in moving the money to a foreign safe account and who can assist to invest the fund properly for the family. If you agree to act as a fund manager for my client and the family, I shall release the sum of US$42 million to you if you meet my requirements. The money is available safe with a private security company coded and lodged in with a fictitious name. Upon a favorable response from you, I shall let you know the steps involve. Your commission shall be down payment of 15% of the total sum, that is US$6.3 million and annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first 5 years. Thereafter,The terms shall be re-negotiated. If you are capable and willing to participate in this transaction contact me through my email address OR by phone for a heart to heart discussion. NOT

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          Net Guy 1
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          Christian, I have received this email 5 years ago. I must admit for When I received it I thought all my bills and money problems are history. However, this did not last longer than 5 minutes. A simple search and reverse engineering the letter. gave me doubts about it. then, I found some materials about this letter in the FBI site. It was called the "The Nigerian Letter" The Change from Nigeria to South Africa is a poor atempt to breath life into this old scam. I can't find the FBI press release about it, however a search in msn should give you more links and information. http://www.eagle.ca/nigerianscam.html. lets be aware that just by calling it the naigerian or south-african letter does not mean it is originated from those countries. A simple look at the message received-from headers will give you the exact ip address. Last july 3 were arrested in Toronto in link to this scam. http://canadaonline.about.com/library/weekly/aa071401a.htm P.S. In the last five years I noticed that the name of the sender is usually of the same athnic and relegious background of the recepient. cheers

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            Gee Christian, that looks like too good a deal to miss out on ! The old adage if it sounds too good to be true it probably isn't true, holds fast here once again. I get a lot of SPAM about 80 msgs a day. And have recieved a few like that. Mine will probably come in the next day or so. :-) It's amazing how many so called knowledgable people fall for these "Scams" and reveal there bank account numbers to etc or post of an entrance fee to the "close confident" "Incredibly bad grammar etc. in your letter." Note he left two different phone numbers. If you want some fun call collect and speak Tasmanian to him.

            Regardz Colin J Davies

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            Are you prepared for a biological attack? Read this information to understand the risk and low cost solution available to all Americans. Just last week the CIA issues this warning: Terrorist have the technology and capability of launching a biological or chemical attack in the US. Two maybe three have been exposed in Florida and one has died On Sunday John Ashcroft said the “very serious threat” of fresh strikes “may escalate” if the U.S. military retaliates for attacks Sept. 11 in New York and Washington, which left more than 6,000 people dead or missing. “We believe there is the likelihood of additional terrorist activity,” Biological weapons contain living bacterial or viral organisms, or the toxins produced by them. The toxins are generally the most lethal and act the quickest, producing incapacitation or death within minutes or hours. Bacterial and viral pathogens require an incubation period of 24 hours to six weeks before the appearance of symptoms. Bacterial agents include: anthrax, meloidosis, pneumonic plague and glanders. Viral agents include: smallpox, yellow fever, equine encephalitis and influenza. Toxins include: botulism toxin, and mycotoxins. Biological weapons are hundreds to thousands of times more lethal than chemical weapons. A few pounds of biological agents can be as devastating as thousands of tons of chemical agents. However, most biological agents must be inhaled or ingested in order to be effective, this makes them easier to defend against than chemical agents. Most biological agents degrade rapidly, but dry agents, such as anthrax, are persistent. Anthrax spores can remain in the soil in deadly form for decades. Background: A government study estimated that about 200 pounds of anthrax released upwind of Washington, D.C., could kill up to 3 million people. The disease is not contagious. Effects: Early symptoms include fever, malaise, cough, and respiratory distress. Shock and death can follow within 36 hours. Treatment: If given early enough, antibiotics can prevent exposed people from falling sick. The vaccine is reserved for military use. SOURCE: Center for Defense and International Security Studies and MSNBC We all agree that times are different now. As Americans we must prepare differently. Is it possible to protect us and our families from a Biological attack of anthrax? Yes, and it is not that expensive. As noted last week on ABC News, CNN, and MSNBC many Americans already have purchased a simple

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              Are you prepared for a biological attack? Read this information to understand the risk and low cost solution available to all Americans. Just last week the CIA issues this warning: Terrorist have the technology and capability of launching a biological or chemical attack in the US. Two maybe three have been exposed in Florida and one has died On Sunday John Ashcroft said the “very serious threat” of fresh strikes “may escalate” if the U.S. military retaliates for attacks Sept. 11 in New York and Washington, which left more than 6,000 people dead or missing. “We believe there is the likelihood of additional terrorist activity,” Biological weapons contain living bacterial or viral organisms, or the toxins produced by them. The toxins are generally the most lethal and act the quickest, producing incapacitation or death within minutes or hours. Bacterial and viral pathogens require an incubation period of 24 hours to six weeks before the appearance of symptoms. Bacterial agents include: anthrax, meloidosis, pneumonic plague and glanders. Viral agents include: smallpox, yellow fever, equine encephalitis and influenza. Toxins include: botulism toxin, and mycotoxins. Biological weapons are hundreds to thousands of times more lethal than chemical weapons. A few pounds of biological agents can be as devastating as thousands of tons of chemical agents. However, most biological agents must be inhaled or ingested in order to be effective, this makes them easier to defend against than chemical agents. Most biological agents degrade rapidly, but dry agents, such as anthrax, are persistent. Anthrax spores can remain in the soil in deadly form for decades. Background: A government study estimated that about 200 pounds of anthrax released upwind of Washington, D.C., could kill up to 3 million people. The disease is not contagious. Effects: Early symptoms include fever, malaise, cough, and respiratory distress. Shock and death can follow within 36 hours. Treatment: If given early enough, antibiotics can prevent exposed people from falling sick. The vaccine is reserved for military use. SOURCE: Center for Defense and International Security Studies and MSNBC We all agree that times are different now. As Americans we must prepare differently. Is it possible to protect us and our families from a Biological attack of anthrax? Yes, and it is not that expensive. As noted last week on ABC News, CNN, and MSNBC many Americans already have purchased a simple

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              The biggest risk of bacterial infection (anthrax or not) is the indiscriminate use of antibiotics. Bacteria exposed to antibioics can build a resistance to the very drugs used to combat the infection. Over the counter sales only increase the likelihood of this occurring. Rather than filling yourselves up with every pharmaceutical ever produced just incase, be aware of any symptoms that occur then ask your MD/GP! If you need antibiotics they are sure to PRESCRIBE them. Even if you're not paranoid, they might still be watching you.

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                The biggest risk of bacterial infection (anthrax or not) is the indiscriminate use of antibiotics. Bacteria exposed to antibioics can build a resistance to the very drugs used to combat the infection. Over the counter sales only increase the likelihood of this occurring. Rather than filling yourselves up with every pharmaceutical ever produced just incase, be aware of any symptoms that occur then ask your MD/GP! If you need antibiotics they are sure to PRESCRIBE them. Even if you're not paranoid, they might still be watching you.

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                ColinDavies
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                Yeah over the counter antibiotic sales are silly, so are online doctors, It's amazing the number of people who wish there MD/GP to prescribe antibiotics for viral infections also.

                Regardz Colin J Davies

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                  Are you prepared for a biological attack? Read this information to understand the risk and low cost solution available to all Americans. Just last week the CIA issues this warning: Terrorist have the technology and capability of launching a biological or chemical attack in the US. Two maybe three have been exposed in Florida and one has died On Sunday John Ashcroft said the “very serious threat” of fresh strikes “may escalate” if the U.S. military retaliates for attacks Sept. 11 in New York and Washington, which left more than 6,000 people dead or missing. “We believe there is the likelihood of additional terrorist activity,” Biological weapons contain living bacterial or viral organisms, or the toxins produced by them. The toxins are generally the most lethal and act the quickest, producing incapacitation or death within minutes or hours. Bacterial and viral pathogens require an incubation period of 24 hours to six weeks before the appearance of symptoms. Bacterial agents include: anthrax, meloidosis, pneumonic plague and glanders. Viral agents include: smallpox, yellow fever, equine encephalitis and influenza. Toxins include: botulism toxin, and mycotoxins. Biological weapons are hundreds to thousands of times more lethal than chemical weapons. A few pounds of biological agents can be as devastating as thousands of tons of chemical agents. However, most biological agents must be inhaled or ingested in order to be effective, this makes them easier to defend against than chemical agents. Most biological agents degrade rapidly, but dry agents, such as anthrax, are persistent. Anthrax spores can remain in the soil in deadly form for decades. Background: A government study estimated that about 200 pounds of anthrax released upwind of Washington, D.C., could kill up to 3 million people. The disease is not contagious. Effects: Early symptoms include fever, malaise, cough, and respiratory distress. Shock and death can follow within 36 hours. Treatment: If given early enough, antibiotics can prevent exposed people from falling sick. The vaccine is reserved for military use. SOURCE: Center for Defense and International Security Studies and MSNBC We all agree that times are different now. As Americans we must prepare differently. Is it possible to protect us and our families from a Biological attack of anthrax? Yes, and it is not that expensive. As noted last week on ABC News, CNN, and MSNBC many Americans already have purchased a simple

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                  I must say that if this so-called organization/company were trying to pull this off -- they would at least have a domain or not be using a yahoo email account (unless ofcourse they wish to hide fast when some investigation occurs) .. Travis D. Mathison --- --- After three days without programming .. life becomes meaningless ...

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                    I must say that if this so-called organization/company were trying to pull this off -- they would at least have a domain or not be using a yahoo email account (unless ofcourse they wish to hide fast when some investigation occurs) .. Travis D. Mathison --- --- After three days without programming .. life becomes meaningless ...

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                    ColinDavies
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                    I must say that if this so-called organization/company were trying to pull this off -- they would at least have a domain or not be using a yahoo email account (unless ofcourse they wish to hide fast when some investigation occurs) .. Yeah all they want is your credit card number, So they can run up a big bill, What's still amazing is how many people who should know better, will fall for this Scam

                    Regardz Colin J Davies

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                      We get letters like this one at the rate of two a week - does anyone else get them ? My favourite bit is they are usually marked confidential to our head honcho, but sent to info@viewbuild.com (i.e. we all get it) or sales@viewbuild.com ( the web minkey and I both get those as well) FROM: CHRIS BERNARD. Contact info; PHONE#:(874)-762864166. FAX#: {874}-762864168. JOHANNESBURG-SOUTH AFRICA Dear Sir, FUND MANAGEMENT I humbly wish to seek your assistance in matter that is very important and needs utmost trust and confidence. I am Mr. CHRIS BERNARD,a close confidant of one of South-African most powerful family. The wife of former top Government official, a Gold magnet {Original Owner of GRUGGER GOLD CO.}, i.e. late CHIEF BAMUNGA SANGO MBEKI, former Junior Minister of Mines and Power Federal republic of South-Africa. Unfortunately, he died soon after handing over because the new Government wanted to probe his activities while in office for financial misappropriations. Presently, all their foreign and local account was frozen and their assets confiscated. The wife wishes to move out of South-Africa the sum of US$42 million along with some large quantity of gold and diamond, she wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable investment overseas. For obvious reasons, my client does not want to place this fund with established financial institution with the family name for security reasons. It is her desire that the deal be handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public or Government. She has therefore empowered me to find and negotiate for a reliable and trustworthy foreigner who can assist us by using his/her name in moving the money to a foreign safe account and who can assist to invest the fund properly for the family. If you agree to act as a fund manager for my client and the family, I shall release the sum of US$42 million to you if you meet my requirements. The money is available safe with a private security company coded and lodged in with a fictitious name. Upon a favorable response from you, I shall let you know the steps involve. Your commission shall be down payment of 15% of the total sum, that is US$6.3 million and annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first 5 years. Thereafter,The terms shall be re-negotiated. If you are capable and willing to participate in this transaction contact me through my email address OR by phone for a heart to heart discussion. NOT

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                      Yes. I have answered many of these types of emails. Now I rival Bill in the financial and chick pulling stakes. Also I recently purchased this nice bridge over Sydney Harbour. :-D Michael Martin Pegasystems Pty Ltd Australia martm@pegasystems.com +61 413-004-018 "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone

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