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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Try a Googlefight between "at gun point" and "at a
gun point" (25600 vs 293)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I like trying to imagine P. saying "I am totally
freaked out"...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some excellent data here</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mike@lexically.net href="mailto:mike@lexically.net">Mike Scott</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=corpora@uib.no
href="mailto:corpora@uib.no">corpora@uib.no</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 06, 2010 8:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Corpora-List] Please
Respond!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Plus the language is not at all like Patrick's! .... These
scammers need lessons in linguistic plausibility.<BR>Cheers -- Mike<BR><BR>On
06/08/2010 18:43, Patrick Hanks wrote:
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type="cite">Hello,<BR><BR>I am in a hurry writing you this mail. I traveled
to UK wales for an urgent function and i got mugged at a gun point. It was a
terrible experience. All cash and credit cards were stolen away from me. I
reported to the police they asked me to wait for 2 weeks to carry out
investigations. I am totally freaked out here.<BR>Right now, my return
flight leaves 24hours from now. I am only telling you this because i do not
want you to panic at all. just keep it the way have told you till i return
back home.<BR>I am seriously having problems in settling my hotel bills
which i have to clear before i can leave the hotel to avoid further
embarrassment and to get a taxi down to the airport. Just wondering if you
could loan me 1,800Pounds to settle my bills and to get a taxi down to the
airport. I promise to pay back when i return back home today.<BR>Please you
can help me send the money to my name and my present location because i am
only left with my passport to pick up the money.<BR><BR>Name: Patrick
Hanks<BR>Address: Colwyn Bay, Clwyd LL28 4EP UK<BR><BR>Do let me know if you
will be going to the western union outlet right now to send the money to my
name and my present location and please dont forget to get back to me with
the transfer details which is the senders information and the MTCN
number.<BR><BR>I await your urgent response.<BR>Thanks so much and sorry to
bother you.<BR>Patrick Hanks<BR><PRE wrap=""><FIELDSET class=mimeAttachmentHeader></FIELDSET>
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