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Oct 26, 2008 11:42 |  #1

Semper Fi! :rolleyes:

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From: U.S Marine Corps (msparfven@cox. net (external link))

26 October 2008 16:36:08

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Dear Friend,

Good day and compliments,I am Capt Michael Hagee, a US Marine, serving in the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment Anbar province, Iraq.
I am presently in Iraq.I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of (Ten million Five Hundred USD) to the States
or anysafe country, as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here.This is no stolen money and there are no dangers involved. Contact me via my private box: apt.michaelh@hotmail.c​om (external link) so that I canfurnish you with more details.

Respectfully,
Capt. Michael Hagee
United States Marine Corps


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just a heads up


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Oct 26, 2008 11:53 |  #2

I clicked on the link in your post

http://www.turbophoto.​com …l-Hagee-Com2649-34598.php (external link)

It is an unfortunate picture of General Hagee, as he apears to be wearing a very colourful skirt. :-)

Thank for the heads up.


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Oct 26, 2008 12:01 |  #3

neil_r wrote in post #6563800 (external link)
I clicked on the link in your post

http://www.turbophoto.​com …l-Hagee-Com2649-34598.php (external link)

It is an unfortunate picture of General Hagee, as he apears to be wearing a very colourful skirt. :-)

Thank for the heads up.

i disagree, the pleats go well with the medals imo ;):D


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Oct 26, 2008 12:13 |  #4

Does anyone actually fall for this crap???


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Oct 26, 2008 12:17 |  #5

hawkeye60 wrote in post #6563874 (external link)
Does anyone actually fall for this crap???

If the answer is yes then please send me details of your bank account so I can send you some money :-)


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Oct 26, 2008 12:25 |  #6

neil_r wrote in post #6563892 (external link)
If the answer is yes then please send me details of your bank account so I can send you some money :-)

lmao:D:lol:

given the current global financial insecurity and some people's desperation, i would think the next 18 months are gong to see a massive increase in this kind of thing and email addy's will get more believable.

will your bank have the same name next week?, mine may not.


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Oct 26, 2008 12:27 |  #7

wow hagee is a capt now what the heck just blows my ind sometimes. i am going into the IT field and the more i learn and research the more scary it is scams are just everywhere on the internet. its pretty bad when you should even search for a link to one of your accounts because that could be spoofed to look just like the real website. just a tip always enter banking and any other secure pages you want to access, into the browser box. they are spoofing websites with urls that are very close to the real ones have to be careful.


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