This rubbish (below) has just appeared in my Inbox. Names and email addresses deleted in the unlikely event they are real. (The reference to Pavarotti reminds me of this famous occasion in Mostar.)

Dear Sir,

I am emailing you, as I currently have a client who has possibly been defrauded of $70,000, to date, and the contact she is dealing with has stated that you have somehow been involved, in these transactions. We believe that he has targetted you, from information acquired on the website Wikipedia and, in doing so, is falsely trying to obtain further funding from our client

I have placed a copy of 2 relevant emails, below, for your perusal and ask if you could confirm, or deny that the sender, XXXXX is a genuine British diplomat/barrister, and this is a genuine situation. The basis of this scam is the Last will and testament of the late Lucianno Pavarotti (Tenor) and his inheritance. This is a very long and complicated case and I would welcome further dicussion (sic) on this matter.

I am contacting you in the strictest of confidence and your response, contact information etc will not be forwarded fom (sic) our offices to our client though clarification will be forwarded from us.

Thank you so much for your time in reading this email

I can be contacted on the following number ****** day or evening.

Further information can be found on our websites and blog.

Regards

Datescam.co.uk and Frauduk

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*Sent:* Thu, May 26, 2011 4:46:27 PM

*Subject:* To Judy

1) Judy stop all these negative thought all the time,you keep having ill transaction all the time and it will not help you rather keep you stagnant.What is $3800 to compare with your million dollars inheritance,what is $3800 to compare with the $70,000 you have already sent?i don’t know if you read all these mails very well.

2) You complain that we have not met,yes that is true but we are going to meet very soon once we get this transaction done.

3) Please for the last time,i am not wanted by any body,please always quot what you know than to join issues.

4) I have given you my word that once the fee is sent to me not Michael,leave other responsibility for me and i will not fail you.Don’t have much to say now because i have a long day at the court today.

Regards

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