----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian McDonald" <ianmcdonald1@letterboxes.org
To: removed
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 10:23 PM
Subject: Penzion u Leva
Hi,
Compliments of the season! My name is Ian McDonald; I got your details from the Slovakia tourism directory and would like to rent a room apartment. I will be going on my annual leave on the 26th of January and will be coming to Slovakia on for 1 month. I'll take it from the 27th of January 2006 to the 26th of February 2006. Please let me know if it's available and the total cost for my 1 month stay.

I'm a white male of 33 years; I'm also an accountant, working with UNICEF here in the United Kingdom. I look forward to hearing from you, many thanks.
Ian McDonald
92, Pentonville Rd
London N1 9HS
United Kingdom

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 06:56:25 +0100, "Penzión u Leva"
removed said:
Dear Mr. McDonald,
We can offer you accomodation in apartment with luxury bathroom and kitchen. We can give you discount, because you have longer stay. The price for 1 night is 800,- Sk without breakfast. The breakfast cost 140,- Sk. The local taxe is 15,- Sk. Together it will be 30 nights x 815,- Sk = 24 450,- Sk without breakfast. If you like it, please confirm your reservation. Best regards.
Katarína Kozárová
reception

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian McDonald" <ianmcdonald1@letterboxes.org
To: "Penzión u Leva" removed
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 4:26 AM
Subject: Re: Penzion u Leva
Hi Katarina,
Happy New Year and many thanks for your cordial message. I'm glad to hear you have availability covering the period of my stay. I'll take the apartment at 28,650 SKK for 30 nights (breakfast and taxes included) and I'll pay you in full to hold it.

UNICEF pays for my flight, accommodation and holiday expenses, so payment will be sent to you from our head office. I will instruct our finance department to send you an International Money Order on my behalf covering the total cost of my stay. You will receive payment by post and for this, I would need your Full name, Address and Telephone number to have payment mailed to you asap.

I've been looking forward to this trip for a long while; I do hope it will meet my expectation. Thank you and I look forward to a wonderful holiday.
Best regards,
Ian McDonald

On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 16:22:31 +0100, "Penzión u Leva"
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Dear Mr. McDonald,
You can send the money by post or bank transfer.You can chose, what kind of payment method is better for you. I think, that bank transport is quicker and cheaper.

If you send by post : address If you send by bank transfer: Name bank: UNIBANKA Name account: We are looking forward to your visit. Best regards. Katarina Kozarova reception

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian McDonald" <ianmcdonald1@letterboxes.org
To: "Penzión u Leva" removed
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: Payment Memorandum
Hi Katarina,
Sorry for the delay in writing you, my dad had a triple bypass operation on Wednesday and its been a very nervous period for my family and I. Thanks to God he is awake today and responding well to treatment. Have you received the payment from my head-office? Payment was sent by Maurice Lieberman (UNICEF senior finance officer). Just to let you know, I have received a copy of the payment memorandum from my office stating all my holiday allowance was sent to you (RNDr. Odette Petrociová) US$4900. Apparently Mr. Lieberman wasn't quite sure of the exchange rate between US Dollars and SKK as such he sent you all my holiday allowance. Upon receipt, please cash the payment at your Bank, upon presentation they will convert and pay you in your local currency (SKK). Once you have received cleared funds, please note you are to deduct your payment for the rent 28,650 SKK and send the balance to me via Western Union Money Transfer in order to book my flight ASAP & pay-off my father's hospital bills. I will arrive on the 27th of January. Here are my details to send my balance via Western Union: Ian McDonald
92, Pentonville Road
London N1 9HS
United Kingdom
Western Union will attract charges for sending, please deduct it from my side and send the rest. Here are Western Union outlets close to your end where you can have my balance sent to me (I was given the address of these outlets when I went to the Western Union outlet across my office this morning): SLOVENSKA POSTA S.P.
NAM. MAJSTRA PAVLA 42
LEVOCA
Tel: (421) (53) 4512489
-- VUB LEVOCA
NAM. MAJSTRA PAVLA 38 LEVOCA, SLOVAKIA 5401
Tel: (421) (53) 4514317.
Once the money is sent these are the following details you will have to provide to me in order to pick-up the funds and get my ticket and I use the remaining to pay-off my father's medical bills please: *Control # [MTCN]. *Sender's Name & Address. *Total Amount Sent After Deducting Western Union Sending Charges. Thank you,
Ian McDonald

On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 09:13:06 +0100, "Penzión u Leva"
removed said:
Dear Ian,
We´ve got the checs on Thursday. On Friday my chief Odette Petrociova asked in bank and I had my shift in boarding house on Satturday. I don ´t find it very odd. It wasn´t useful to contact you without knowing a result. Anyhow there is about 6 hours time shift between Slovakia and USA. We can try explore more money institutions Monday early morning and let you know. If you wish to destroy the checs immediately, we´ll do it. With best wishes
Katarina

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:11:04 +0100, "Penzión u Leva"
removed said:
Dear Ian,
We´ve problem. The checks we´ve received aren´t appliable in Slovakia. We were informed in banl UNIBANKA Levoca that these checks are not accepted in any place in Slovakia. Besides the checks are not signed. The best way of payment is by bank transfer. From our side we´ll hold your reservation untill you arrival (27.1. 2006), however we can´t send you the money as we can´t use the checks your officer had sent to us. With best wishes,
Katarina

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian McDonald" <ianmcdonald1@letterboxes.org
To: "Penzión u Leva" removed
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: Payment Memorandum
Hi Katarina,
The payment sent to you is a US INTL POSTAL MONEY ORDER, cashable in more then 120 countries around the world. A signature is not required, only the stamp of the post-office where it was purchased. Perhaps your bank is a small bank.. Anyway, if you had received payment ever since, why did you not contact me? That's a bit odd... If your bank is unable to cash it, I'll have the payment cancelled on Monday. Please ensure that you destroy the money orders, I will pay cash upon arrival. Best,
Ian

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian McDonald"
<ianmcdonald1@letterboxes.org
To: "Penzión u Leva" removed
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Payment Memorandum

Ok Katarina, You can go ahead and see if you can cash the money orders at another bank. Kindly note the money order is like a money cheque, you will be required to deposit it into your account and when the funds clear, the money will be made available to you.

Please update me on Monday as soon as possible. If you are still unable to cash payment, I'll have it cancelled right away.

Best regards,
Ian

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:37:44 +0100, "Penzión u Leva"
removed said:
Dear Ian,

we´ve visited four banks and post office in a district town. The check would be refunded to a bank account only after 3 to 8 weeks after verification. It would be the best solution to cancel the check and get your money at home.

With best wishes,

Katarina

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian McDonald" <ianmcdonald1@letterboxes.org
To: "Penzión u Leva" removed
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: Payment Memorandum

Hi Katarina,

Thanks for the update. Just to notify you that payment has been cancelled. I'll pay cash upon arrival.

Best,
Ian