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Friday
26Sep2008

FRIEND, HELP IS NEEDS

DateFriday, September 26, 2008 at 05:12AM


DEAR AMERICAN: 


I NEED TO ASK YOU TO SUPPORT AN URGENT SECRET BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH
 A TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF GREAT MAGNITUDE. 


I AM MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA. MY COUNTRY HAS
 HAD CRISIS THAT HAS CAUSED THE NEED FOR LARGE TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF 800
 BILLION DOLLARS US. IF YOU WOULD ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSFER, IT WOULD BE
 MOST PROFITABLE TO YOU.

I AM WORKING WITH MR. PHIL GRAHAM, LOBBYIST FOR UBS, WHO WILL BE MY
 REPLACEMENT AS MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY IN JANUARY. AS A SENATOR, YOU
 MAY KNOW HIM AS THE LEADER OF THE AMERICAN BANKING DEREGULATION MOVEMENT
IN THE 1990S. THIS TRANSACTIN IS 100% SAFE.

THIS IS A MATTER OF GREAT URGENCY. WE NEED A BLANK CHECK. WE NEED THE
FUNDS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE CANNOT DIRECTLY TRANSFER THESE FUNDS IN
THE NAMES OF OUR CLOSE FRIENDS BECAUSE WE ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER SURVEILLANCE. MY FAMILY LAWYER ADVISED ME THAT I SHOULD LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHO WILL ACT AS A NEXT OF KIN SO THE FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFERRED.

PLEASE REPLY WITH ALL OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, IRA AND COLLEGE FUND ACCOUNT
NUMBERS AND THOSE OF YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN TO WALLSTREETBAILOUT@TREASURY.GOV 

SO THAT WE MAY TRANSFER YOUR COMMISSION FOR THIS TRANSACTION. AFTER I RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION, I WILL RESPOND WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT SAFEGUARDS THAT WILL BE USED TO PROTECT THE FUNDS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MINISTER OF TREASURY PAULSON

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Reader Comments (4)

Spot on.
September 26, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterRachel
(Laughs out loud.)
.
September 26, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterOregonGuy
What I want to know is:

When I am paying my mortgage (chosen with respect to living within my means), and the mortgage of someone else (not chosen with respect to living within their means), is this like one of those time-share deals where I get to vacation in that other home for two weeks out of the year?
September 26, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterdefender
...and yes, the post is very, very clever!
September 26, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterdefender

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