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ljbirns:
Interesting article from  the WSJ  July 30, 2010

The Web's New Gold Mine: Your Secrets
A Journal investigation finds that one of the fastest-growing businesses on the Internet is the business of spying on consumers. First in a series.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703940904575395073512989404.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_LeadStoryNA

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703467304575383530439838568.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

parkint:
So that explains why the Nigerian Prince contacts ME (and calls me his friend) for assistance in moving money to the US.
And I thought I was chosen based on my worldwide reputation as an honest and funny guy.

cranioscopical:
So that explains why the Nigerian Prince contacts ME (and calls me his friend) for assistance in moving money to the US.
And I thought I was chosen based on my worldwide reputation as an honest and funny guy.
-parkint (August 01, 2010, 08:52 PM)
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But you are my friend!

ljbirns:
You mean YOU won TOO !!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: Barrister William Peter <[email protected]>
To: undisclosed recipients: ;
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:48:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION


My Dear,

This is to inform you that your winning prize of $2.5 million USD will be
send to you via western union money transfer. The total amount mentioned
above is with western union outlet and they will send the money via
western union to you. Note they will be sending $5000 every day to you.
Therefore i want you to email and call Mr. Chiko Daniel the western union
Director and ask him to give you the text question and answer, MTCN
463-6604-114 if you need to pick up the first $5000 today.

Mr. Chiko Daniel is in position to release your payment by Western Union
us$5,000 per a day to you.
 
Contact Person: Mr. Chiko Daniel
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +229-98404138.

Here is what he may require from you:
Receiver Name==
Telephone; ===
Address==
Text Question==
Answer==

Yours in Service
Barrister William Peter

cranioscopical:
From: Barrister William Peter <[email protected]>-ljbirns
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I knew that I should have changed my first names to Lord and Chief and Justice. No wonder I'm destitute!

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