2009 September | dave moral.es

Give them points for originality and creativity

They get points for creativity and originality with this spam phishing scam. A plot worthy of Three Kings and Kelly’s Heroes:

Dear Friend,
j.bradford@live.com

I hope this e-mail message meet you well? I am in need of your assistance. My name is Lt. Col. Jim Bradford, commander of the 1st Battalion 63rd Armor Regiment here in Ba’qubah in Iraq.

We have about USD$20 Million (Twenty Million United State Dollars) that we want to move out of this country (Iraq). My partners and I need a good partner out there, someone we can trust to receive these funds on our behalf. It is oil money and legal, there is no room for fear. Please do not disclose this deal to anybody as to protect my duty with the US army; we must keep a low profile at all times. More details regarding this deal will be made available to you as soon as your interest is shown.

I need your urgent response if you are interested in assisting us to receive the fund because we will be ending our mission in Iraq soon (going back home) because we have already been pulled out of some major cities but now in our Military base or Camp.

We have made arrangement with a Diplomatic Courier Service that will move the funds out of Iraq as Family Treasures to where you want it and we can as well use the Bank to Bank transfer method. It all depends on the option you think is safe for both of us. The most important thing is; “CAN I TRUST YOU”? Once the funds gets to you.

As soon as the fund gets to you, simply take out 20% as your share and keep the remaining 80% for investment on our behalf. Your own part of these deals is to find a place where the funds can be sent to. If you are interested, I will furnish you with more details upon receipt of your response. But I can assure you the whole process is simply and we need to keep this deal as a confidential matter. I do not need lousy or noisy person please. Website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

I look forward to your reply and co-operation.

Regards,
Lt. Col. Jim Bradford
j.bradford@live.com

2009: 09/22
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It’s been a while…

I won’t begin referencing Staind lyrics, but it has been too long between updates.

Life has been a duality largely for the past few months. Work having been hectic, even traumatic at times, while home life proceeding largely uneventfully and with a status-quo rhythm.

We have settled into our new campus in Williamsburg, which required herculean efforts of blood and tears to get it ready for students in time. Imagine a 120,000 square foot facility, three floors, 600 computers, hundreds of phones, dozens of flat panel LCD data displays, an entire server room packed with dozens of systems, all to be wired, installed, configured, burned in and tested in under two months. Rough edges exist but we have, by and large, shaken out the bugs and gremlins. New office is slick, quiet and clean, which is a welcome change from the drab, 1960′s cinderblock room I had held for several years.

David Matthew started 3rd grade today, smoothly and rode the school bus for the first time. Cliché I know, but children do grow up far too quickly. With every passing day I do see more of myself in his personality, demeanor, interests and passions.

Trips to New York (end of the month getaway with Rhonda) and the holidays lay right around the corner so expect more updates as time permits.

Until then, back to work…