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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: "williams tomothy" <williams_timothy23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williams_timothy@myway.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:58:54 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU
Attention!
This mail might come to you as asurprise and the temptation to ignore it as
unserious could come into your mind; but
please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of
humility.
My name is Jose A. Martinez. I am a 54 years old man, I am Cuban currently
residing in Dubai (United Arab Emirate). I was formerly living in Cuba and
served under Castro`s government but had to run into self exile after the
ruling Government of Fidel Castro closed in on my family on accusations of
anti-government greetings to you and your lovely statements, I was once
married with two children but my family also my wife and children escpe to
america before they where one of those vitim in world trade centre. l did
made a lot of money serving Castro and on getting to UAE, I have been a
merchant here in Dubai dealing in Ornamentals, Oriental Carpets and
Artifacts and life was very smooth for me until about three(3) years ago
when I was first diagnosed of Cancer of the Larynx.
Before this happened my business and concern for making money was all I
lived for, I never really cared about other
values in life. But since the loss of my family and hometown, I have found a
new desire to assist helpless families.
I have been helping orphans in orphanage/motherless homes. I have once
donated some money to orphans in war
ravaged Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan and some East European Countries. Before I
became ill, I kept $ 4.5 Million in a
long-term deposit vault of a security/finance company and I didn`t state any
next of kin when the money was deposited and if I died without stating any
the money will automatically go into the coffers of the security company
and I don`t want this to happen. I have left the hospital and presently
receiving treatment in an acupuncture clinic, I have been undergoing
treatment for Oesophageal Cancer at the hospital.
I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have
only a few months to live. It is my last
wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations.
Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my
illness, I cannot live with the agony of
entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please, I beg you in the
name of God to help me collect the deposit
and distribute it amongst charity organizations. Use your judgement to
distribute the money and feel free to reimburse
yourself when you have the money for any cost you incur during the process
of collecting and distributing the money to
charity organizations. I am willing to offer you a reward If you are willing
to help, please reply as soon as you can on
my alternate email address:Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.
Best wishes,
Williams Timothy
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