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From: "a---- " <a---2@p---n--.co.za>
To: < a----2@-ost-et.co.za>
CC:
Subject: REPLY ME
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 18:13:53 +0200
E.A---- Chamb---
OFFICE ADDRESS: NO 48 IDOWU SEUN STREET,
LAW HOUSE BUILDING, VICTORIAL-ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
E-MAIL ADDRESS; amadia----2@we--a-l.co.za,
US$29.5M INVESTMENT OFFER: OPPORTUNITY WAITING.
DEAR FRIEND,
THE FUND BELONGS TO MY LATE CLIENT.A FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO A FEDERAL PARASTATAL IN NIGERIA.
I WAS CONTACTED BY THE FAMILY MEMBERS TO PROSPECT ON THEIR BEHALF, APROFICIENT AND RELIABLE PARTNER THAT WOULD ASSIST
THEM INVESTS THIS FUND ABROAD.
THIS FUND IS ALREADY DEPOSITED ABROAD WITH A FINANCE COMPANY. IF YOU ARE CAPABLE AND INTERESTED TOO, CONTACT ME
IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DETAILS.
PLEASE DO REPLY ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS(amadiamadi2@-------.co.za)
THANKS,
BARRISTER.A---- E.A----
PRINCIPAL PARTNER.
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From: jb----3 <--asar3@t-l-r-a.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
CC:
Subject: APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:50:00 -0800
Dear Sir/Madam,
First, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction. This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly
confidential. We are top officials of the Federal Government Contract Review Panel who are interested in transfering funds
which are presently trapped in Nigeria into your country. In order to commence this business we solicit your assistance to
enable us transfer into your account the said trapped funds.The source of this fund is as follows: Consequent upon our work
as members of the Contract Review Panel (CRP),we observed that a certain contract liability exist to the tune of $14M.And
that the debt has been duly considered and verified for approval since the 3rd quarter of 2001. However,upon thorough examination,it
was noted that the debt sum was brilliantly created by the former Director General-to be approved in favour of a company
which he was to incorporate here (locally) with the help of an expatraite firm/partner. Unfortunately,the former DG was retired
before he could actualize this clever financial deal.
Nonetheless,my partners and I have struck an agreement with the former DG and concluded a masterplan to complete the deal.
With your assistance, you/your company will be facilitated as the the contractor/beneficiary to whom the debt is due. One
of my immediate associates is the final
signatory for all such funds payment approval in the ministry. I have therefore being mandated as a matter of trust
by my colleagues of this panel to look for a foreign partner into whose account we will transfer the sum of US$14,00,000.00
(FourteenMillion U.S. Dollars Only ) hence we are writing this letter. .We have agreed to share the money thus:
1. 20% for the account owner (you)
2. 70%for us (the officials) and 3. 10% to be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign expenses.
Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and we hope to commence this transfer latest ten (10) banking
days from the date of receipt of the following information to commence via my e- mail box. The information required
are:
1. Your company Name , Address .
2. Your private telephone and fax numbers
where we can reach you .The above information will enable us write letters of claim and job discription respectively. This
way we will use your companys name to apply for payment and re-award the contract in your companys name. We are
looking forward to doing this business with you and solicit your confidentiality in this transaction. I will bring
you into the complete picture of this pending project when I have heard from you.
Your only duty will be to act in correspondence, (under our strict guidance)- via e-mails, faxes and telephone, with the
Ministry of Finance as well as the local Apex Bank until the money is transferred into a bank account you will make ready
for this purpose. More information will be given to you if you wish to assist us.
Yours faithfully,
Dr..J--n Ba--r.
C.R.P.Lagos
35 Kingsway Road,
Victoria Island, Lagos,Nigeria.
E-mail: b----j---@ho-a--.com.
NB. REPLY SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THIS ADDRESS basa--ohn@--tm-il.com
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For this one I went further than just forwarding e-mail to FTC. I searched Lycos and sure enough, Ned Bank of South Africa
is a real bank. I wrote a short letter:
Saturday March 27th, 2004
Subject line: Regarding Ned Bank - Possible Robbery
Hello. I received this spam e-mail and thought you would want to know about a possible robbery. Money laundering.
It is possible it is one or some of your employees.
I send all such e-mails to the USA Federal Trade Commission uce@ftc.gov
I wish to remain anonymous in this matter, but I would like to know of the outcome.
Sincerely,
S--------------
[Sent to: Nedcor@tip-offs.com and Andre Wentzel (Group Money Laundering Control Officer) AndreW@nedcor.com
About Money laundering: http://www.nedbank.co.za/website/content/moneylaundering/index.as
>From: N---u --h--n <-kut-_shaba-13@y----.co.uk>
To: ---@----.com
CC:
Subject: Reply Now.
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 02:40:46 +0000 (GMT)
(Foreign Operation Department)
Auditor Ned Bank Of South Africa.
RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 136,000.000.00 USD)
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We want to transfer to overseas ($ 136,000.000.00 USD)
One hundred and Thirty six million United States Dollars) from a Bank in Africa, I want to ask you to quietly look for
a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank
a/c immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c can serve to receive this money, as long as you will remain honest
to me till the end for this important business trusting in you and believing in God that you will never let me down either
now or in future.
I want us to meet face to face to build confidence and to sign a binding agreement that will bind us together before transferring
the money to any account of your choice where the fund will be safe. Before we fly to your country for withdrawal, sharing
and investments.
I need your full co-operation to make this work fine.because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner
who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you, upon your positive response and once I am convinced
that you are capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business.
I need your strong assurance that you will never, ever let me down. With my influence and the position of the
bank official we can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account which you can provide with assurance that
this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing.
The bank official will destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any
place and to build confidence you can come immediately to discuss with me face to face after which I will make this remittance
in your presence and three of us will fly to your country at least two days ahead of the money going into the account.
I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately
I hear from you that you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will use my position and influence
to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant
ministries and foreign exchange departments.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 35% of the total amount, 60% will be for me, while 5% will be for
expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring.
I look forward to your earliest reply through my private email Call: me on this tel no 882_1-466----2,
It's a satelite phone, when dialing, do not add South
African country code, only add your country's international dial out code.
Sincerely,
Thanks And Best Regards,
God Bless You.
Mr.N---- S-----.
(Auditor Of Ned Bank Of South Africa )
From Mr.N---- Sh---n.
Box 1287 Port Shepstone
Chaka -South Africa
Email:nkutu_shaban15@-----.co.uk
Satelite phone No.
882_-6---85262
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY THROUGH THIS MY
PRIVATE EMAIL:<nkutu_shaban15@-----.co.uk>
Call Me Immedaitely you received this email Or Email Me Urgent .
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From: j_savim <j_s-vim@tel--stra.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
CC:
Subject: ASSISTANCE
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 05:39:45 -0800
FROM:MRS JES-ICA SAV---I
12 MURORE STREET IKATE
CAPE TOWN
EMAIL:SUBJECT:PLEASE TREAT URGENT
DEAR FRIEND,
HOW ARE YOU? I PRAY THIS MESSAGE REACHES YOU IN GOOD HEALTH, I AM MAKING THIS CONTACT BASED ON MY PRESENT CONDITION, BASED
ON TRUST,FAITHFULNESS AND HOPE IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NOT MET OR SPOKEN BEFORE, AND BECAUSE OF MY PRESENT PREDICAMENT
AM ABOUT
TO INTRODUCE TO YOU, I WANT TO REMAIN POSITIVE THAT YOU WILL HEAR ME OUT AND UNDERSTAND MY FULL INTENTIONS OF CONTACTING
YOU.AND I ALSO WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL BE CAPABLE OF HELPING ME OUT AND HANDLING THE COMPLETION OF MY DREAMS FOR MY
CHILDREN, WHICH WILL ALSO BE BENEFICIAL TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TOO.
I AM MRS J--SICA SA---BI FROM ANGOLA, I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE INDUSTRY TRADE DIRECTORY OF YOUR COUNTRY, AM ABOUT TO
SHARE WITH YOU AN INFORMATION WHICH MEANS ALOT TO MY LIFE AND THE FUTURE OF MY FAMILY AND I WANT IT TO REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL
BETWEEN US.
MY LATE HUSBAND UNITA REBEL LEADER J-ONAS M-ALHEIRO SA-IMBI WHO WAS KILLED BY THE ANGOLAN MILITARY FORCE AS A RESULT
OF THE ISSUE OF MINERAL AND DIAMOND ALLOCATION, DEPOSITED
THE SUM OF $10.5M GOTTEN FROM THE SALES OF DIAMOND SMUGGLED INTO NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY IN A SUNDARY ACCOUNT WITH FINANCIAL
TRUST BANK IN NIGERIA, PRESENTLY AM NOW A REFUGEE DUE TO THE WAR, THE DEALTH OF MY HUSBAND AND THE SEIZURE OF OUR BELONGINGS.
I CAN NOT MAKE WITHDRAW OF THE FUND DUE TO MY PRESENT STATUS AND BECAUSE THE FUND WAS DEPOSITED WITH A FOREIGN PARTNER
AS BENEFICIARY, THIS WAS USE AS A CODE FOR SECURITY REASONS.
I HAVE IN POSSESION ALL THE DOCUNMENT.
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO ASSIST ME TO GET THE FUND WITHDRAW AND TRANSFERED TO YOUR COUNTRY WHERE I AND MY CHILDREN
CAN BEGIN A NEW LIFE.
WE SHALL OPEN A SMALL ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK IN YOUR NAME WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFEED TO AND THEN TRANSFERED TO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT.
I WILL GIVE YOU 15% OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES WE MEEET INCURE.
THERE IS NO RISK IN THIS TRANSACTION, I WILL BE EMPLOYING THE SERVICES OF A LAWYER TO ENSURE THE LEGALITY AND SAFETY OF
THE FUND.
I WILL USE THE REMAIN MONEY FOR AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE FUTURE OF MY CHILDREN.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND CAN MAINTAIN THE VERY CONFIDENCE OF THIS TRANSFER PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATLY.
I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT PRESENTLY AM A REFUGEEE IN CAPE TOWN BECAUSE OF THE KILLING OF MY HUSBAND, I HAVE THREE CHILDREN
TWO BOYS AND A GIRL.
AN AGREEMENT WILL BE WRITTEN BETWEEN YOU AND ME BEFORE THE
TRANSACTION.
AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY
MRS J S--IMBI.
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Notice the spelling of "Christian." Fruedian. Interesting.
From: -rs-up-- <--------@t--stra.com>
To: m--g--ta@-el----.com
CC:
Subject: LETS DO THE WORK OF GOD
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 12:44:51 +0100
Please endeavour to use it for children of God. with warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my greetings, and I hope this
letter meets you in good time. It will be surprising to you to receive this proposal from me since you do not know me personally.
However, I am sincerely seeking you for your assistance in this transaction, which I propose with my free mind and as a person
of integrity from God.
My name is Mrs. Grace Gupta from Malaysia. I am married to Dr james Gupta who worked with the Malaysia embassy in South
Africa for nine years, Before he died in 2002. We were married for nine years without a child.Before his death we were both
born again christains.Since his death i decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the bible
spoke against.When my husband was alife he deposited the sum of $22million US dollars [twenty two million US dollars] with
a finance company in europe.
Presently, the money is still with the finance company in europe. Resently my doctor told me that it will take the grace
of GOD for me to live 0ne year more due to my illness (cancer) Though what disturbs me mostly is one of my legs is out of
use for now,Having known my condition i decided to donate this funds to a church or still a christain individual that will
use this to fund churches,orphanages and widows and also propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained.
The bible made us to understand that blessed are the hands that giveth. I took this decision because i don`t have any
child that will inherit the money and my husbandâ¤~s relatives are not christains and i don`t want my husband hard earned
money to be misused by unbelievers. I don`t want a situation where these money will be used in an ungodly manner,Hence the
reason for taking these bold decision.I am not afraid of death hence i know where am going.I know that am going to be in the
bossom of the lord.Exodus 14vs14 says that the lord will fight my case and i shall hold my peace.I can only communication
with you via email because of my health i cant always call you because of my health and my inlaws around me but i will always
try if chance permits me. I don`t want them to know about these development. Although i can do all things through christ that
empowers me.As soon as i recieve your
reply i shall give you the contact of the Finance Company in Europe.And i will also want to inform you that you will have
20% as your own share of the funds before the commencement of the project.
I will also fax to you the deposit document and a letter of authority that will enpower you as the original-Beneficiary
of this funds.I want you and the church to always pray for me. My happiness is that i lived a life of a worthy christain,Whoever
that wants to serve the lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Thanks for your understanding.
I wait to hear from you.
Best regards,God bless you.
Mrs Grace Gupta.
N.B:Please for more details contact me on my private email
address:--s-r-ce_200-@--eram-il.com mr-g-a--_---5@op----a--.com
__________________________________________________________
This is a good one. Now people using famous founders of the United States. Received July 17th, 2004
Meet the real founder:
Picture http://images.virtualology.com/ac/4/i/pic010.jpg
(This was not a man that had a lot of sleep.)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1682penn-solitude.html
http://www.quakerinfo.com/quakpenn.shtml
----- Original Message -----
From: S_R WILLIA_ PE__ <td_gra__7@ta___ova.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 07:31:08 +0530
To: _d_g___7_@__tan___.com
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?
From:S_r.Will_am P_nn,
My name is Si_.W_lliam P_nn , Retired Colonel and ADC ( Military Assistant) to Late Jonas Savimbi UNITA Leader,from diamond
rich area of Eastern part of Angola and with due respect and humility I write this proposal which I believe would be of great
interest and benefit to you. Late Jonas Savimbi(DECEASED); Angola's Jonas Savimbi, legendary guerrilla leader of UNITA (the
National Union for the Total Idependence of Angola), who was killed by communist MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation
of Angola) forces in combat Feb. 2002 ., I do seriously need your help because I am disabled from a motor accident and cannot
travel abroad on Doctor's orders.
In addition to my official job at that time , I was also in charge of the consolidated budget and personal finances of
the late leader; these include Gifts, anonymous donations from individuals and Countries;Also revenues from Crude Oil sales
and Diamond/Precious Stones etc. In the wake of the civil war we have accumulated a huge sum from the sale of Diamonds and
Crude Oil sales , I was instructed by the Late Jonas Savimbi to move away from Angola shores a total sum of $46.2 million
U.S Dollars in a Security Safe Deposit Vault for fear of being confiscated. This operation I have successfully carried out
with the help of a Shipping company in my Country.
On 23nd December, I and my whole family was involved in a very bad accident on our way home to our Village at umafu ,
about 800 km from the capital of Angola I lost my entire family in the accident, and I myself fell into a coma since then.I
eventually recovered from coma, and was discharged from the hospital two weeks ago. I have no money withwhich to sponsor any
one in Angola to undertake the trip for me; in any case , my extended family here abandoned me in hospital.Unfortunately for
me, after Jonas Savimbi's death, my personal safety and life came under threat by Government Security Agents, who promptly
frozen my Bank Accounts . I am currently living on the charity of the church. And now, I need your help to collect this
money in London and invest it in a profitable venture abroad; I cannot bring in this money into Angola for fear of seizure
by the Government. If the money is properly and profitably invested abroad , I intend to leave Angola permanently.Can I count
on your help? If you agree to help me, I will send you by Post/courier the ELECTRONIC CARD KEY CODE NUMBER of my vault so
that you can travel to London and open the vault; You will then remove the money total $46.2 million U.S Dollars and transfer
it to your Bank Account. For your help and assistance, you will keep 25% of the money for your self and keep 75% for me in
safe custody until I travel to meet you and invest my share? If you agree to help me, please reply giving me the following
information:
1. Your Complete name and Street (POSTAL) address
2. Your Phone and fax number, including mobile
3. Your confidential email address
TO PREVENT THE KEY AGAINST LOSS IN TRANSIT, PLEASE KINDLY STATE YOUR CORRECT NAME AND STREET ADDRESS. Once I receive
your reply stating your street postal address as above, I will send you the Safe DepositVault Key by EXPRESS MAIL, and I will
also forward to you more details of this
transaction by email. Detailswill include the address, contact details including the website of the Safe Deposit Company
in Londonwhere my money is currently stored.
Best regards,
S_r._illiam P_nn .
Email:sir_p___@mai_.com (__r_p___@___l.com)
PS: PLEASE REPLY ONLY BY THIS EMAIL{ sir_penn@mail.com} ; EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO HELP ME, PLEASE REPLY ANYWAY AND
TELL ME, SO THAT I CAN CONTACT ANOTHER PERSON FOR HELP.
___________________________________________________________
And then there is the LOTTERY SCAM. There was no "first notice":
From: ". ." <eur___tto@_4.no>
To: _urolo___@a_.no
CC:
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS.
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:54:45 +0200
INTL. LOTTERY COMISIÓN
CALLE SAN BERNADO 2- 5C
28070 MADRID
SPAIN.
FROM: THE DIRECTOR
OF THE PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF:NO EG/38807886091/02
BATCH:340/1608/RDL.
ATTN: RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release on 10th, June,2004 of the result of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO,
Spanish sweepstake lottery Int.promotion programs held on
the 29TH,MAY,2004.
Your name attached to the ticket number 033-1146993-750
with serial number 1223-05 drew the lucky number
13-15-16-21-34-36 which consequently won lottery in the
3rd category.You are therefore been approved for a lump
sum of €315.810.00 (Three hundred and fifteen
thousand,eight hundred and ten Euros).in cash credited to
the file Nº EG/38807886091/02,this is from the
total cash prize of €5,368,770.00 Five million three
hundred and sixty eight thousand ,seven hundred and
seventy Euros, shared among the seventeen international
winners in this category.
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured
in your name.Due to mixed up of some numbers and names
,we ask that you keep this award top secrete from public
notice until your claims has been processed and your money
remitted to your account as this is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of
advantage of this program by participants.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 25,000 names from all over the world as
a part of our International promotion program which we
conduct twice every year .We hope with a part of your
prize you will take part in our end of the year high stake
€1.3bn lottery.To avoid scam please contact only your
assigned agent below.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent : MR.
PAUL BALLESTEROS, the foreign service manager of GLOBAL
SECURITY NETWORK. on Tel:+34-635 365 801. for processing
and remittance of your money to a designated account of
your choice. Remember all prize money must be claimed not
later than 2 weeks from the date of this notice after this
date all funds will be returned to the ministerio de economia y hacienda as unclaimed.
Note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please quote your ref..and batch no. in
every correspondence with us or your agent.Further more
should there be any change of address, do please inform
your claims agent as soon as possible.
.
Congratulations again from all members of staff and thank
you for being a part of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely
Mª. __ENA A. GAR____. (EL___ A. ___ICIA piece together)
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The "Nigerian" Scam: Costly Compassion
Nigerian advance-fee fraud has been around for decades, but now seems to have reached epidemic proportions: Some consumers
have told the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) they are receiving dozens of offers a day from supposed Nigerians politely promising
big profits in exchange for help moving large sums of money out of their country. And apparently, many compassionate consumers
are continuing to fall for the convincing sob stories, the unfailingly polite language, and the unequivocal promises of money.
These advance-fee solicitations are scams. And according to the FTC, the scam artists are playing each and every consumer
for a fool. Here's the play book:
Claiming to be Nigerian officials, businesspeople or the surviving spouses of former government honchos, con artists offer
to transfer millions of dollars into your bank account in exchange for a small fee. If you respond to the initial offer, you
may receive "official looking" documents. Typically, you're then asked to provide blank letterhead and your bank
account numbers, as well as some money to cover transaction and transfer costs and attorney's fees.
You may even be encouraged to travel to Nigeria or a border country to complete the transaction. Sometimes, the fraudsters
will produce trunks of dyed or stamped money to verify their claims. Inevitably, though, emergencies come up, requiring more
of your money and delaying the "transfer" of funds to your account; in the end, there aren't any profits for you
to share, and the scam artist has vanished with your money.
If You Receive an Offer
If you're tempted to respond to an offer, the FTC suggests you stop and ask yourself two important questions: Why would
a perfect stranger pick you - also a perfect stranger - to share a fortune with, and why would you share your personal or
business information, including your bank account numbers or your company letterhead, with someone you don't know? And the
U.S. Department of State cautions against traveling to the destination mentioned in the letters. According to State Department
reports, people who have responded to these "advance-fee" solicitations have been beaten, subjected to threats and
extortion, and in some cases, murdered.
If you receive an offer via email from someone claiming to need your help getting money out of Nigeria - or any other
country, for that matter - forward it to the FTC at uce@ftc.gov.
If you have lost money to one of these schemes, call your local Secret Service field office. You also can call 202-406-5572
for information.
For More Information
More information about Nigerian Advance-Fee Loan scams is available from the Department of Justice (www.justiceonline.org/consum/nigerian.html),
the U.S. Secret Service (www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml), and the U.S. Department of State (http://travel.state.gov/tips_nigeria.html
or www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/naffpub.pdf).
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to
provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer
issues, visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet,
telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available
to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
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