Captain Edward Ballanco

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From:     Captain Ballanco <captainballanco@yahoo.co.nz>
Subject:     SEMPER FI (PLEASE DO NOT INGORE)
Date:     Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:06:34 -0700 (PDT) (22:06 EDT)

Semper Fi,

I will require your assistance to take care of some financial matters for me and you will
be adequately compensated for rendering your assistance with a substantial sum.

Click on the link below or copy and paste it on your browser so that you will have an
idea on what I am trying to say:

http://www.voanews.com/burmese/archive/2003-04/a-2003-04-20-1-1.cfm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_130622.html

You will have to give me some assurances that you will keep my identity and other
information's regarding this project to yourself, and will also try to adhere to the terms
we will agree on, especially the safety of the part of resources that I will call my share,
after you have taken the figures we will agree on as your share, and how to preserve
that belonging to me until I complete my service here.

If you should have any reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this mail as any leakage
will be too bad for us as we're still serving in the US Special Forces (US Marines) stationed
in Iraq. If this proposal is acceptable by you, I await your urgent e-mail and you can reach
me via email @ captedballanco@yahoo.co.jp so we can discuss more.

Semper Fi.
Captain Edward Ballanco
United States Marine Corps
USMC.

[ END SCAM E-MAIL ]

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Scammers never use their real names.
They frequently take on the identity of real people to help make themselves and their scam appear legitimate.

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