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From: =?big5?q?Hussin=20F?= <fatimahussin1977@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: fatimahussin@mail2iraq.com
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 23:43:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CRY OF A POOR WIDOW, IN DETENTION, AT IRAQ, LIFE IS HORRIBLE
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FROM. MRS FATIMA HUSSIN,
EL JAIDI DETENTION CAMP, AZIZ KHALIFA ROAD,
STATE OF BASRA,IRAQ.
DEAR FRIEND,
HOW ARE YOU TODAY,MAY ALMIGHTY BE WITH YOU ON THIS HONOR TO WRITE BUT I KNOW YOU WILL BE SUPRISED ON THIS MAIL FROM ME, A STRANGER, SORRY IF IT OFFENDS YOU, I GOT YOUR INFORMATION LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP ME IN THIS TIME OF ANXIETIES.
I AM A WIDOW WITH TWO CHILDREN.AFTER THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND I WAS ARRESTED AND PUT IN DETENTION WITHOUT TRIALS, I HAVE NO FREEDOM AND CANNOT COMMUNICATE OUTSIDE THE WORLD EXCEPT THROUGH EMAIL AS I HAVE A SMALL LAPTOP WHICH MT HUSBAND USED WHEN ALIVE.ALSO I RECEIVE TOO MUCH TORTURE AND I DO NOT HEAR VOICE WELL WITH MY EARS NOW. MAYBE WHEN I CAN GET TREATMENT IF I HAVE MY FREEDOM.
MY HUSBAND IS ABDEL HOSSAN HUSSIN, ONE OF SENIOR SECURITY OFFICER TO PAST IRAQ PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSIEN.BEFORE THE FALL AND ARREST OF SADDAM MY HUSBAND WAS KEEPING THREE METAL SEALED BOXES WHICH CONTAINS $7.5M EACH, PRESIDENT SADDAM ENTHRUSTED TO MY HUSBAND THIS FUNDS FROM OIL SALES DURING HIS REGIME.
NOW I AM CONTACTING YOU TO HELP ME MANAGE THIS FUNDS BUT FIRST YOU WILL REPRESENT US TO COLLECT THE BOXES BECUASR ALREADY I HAVE REGRET AFTER LOSING ONE OF THE BOXES WITH 7.5MILLION TO ITALIAN SOLDIER WHO WAS VERY FRIENDLY TO ME AT OUR FIRST DETENTION CAMP, I NEVER KNEW HE HAD OTHER INTENTIONS AFTER TELLING HIM MY STORY.
WHEN HE WAS RETURNING TO ITALY AT EXPIRATION OF THEIR DUTIES UPON
WAR HE PROMISED HE WILL TAKE CARE OF MY CHILDREN WHEN HE ARRIVES ITALY ALSO HE SUPPOSE TO PLAN TO TAKE THE REMAINING 2 BOXES BUT TO MY SHOCK AND DISAPPOINTMENT UPTIL NOW HE IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND, NO CONTACT, NO INFORMATION AND SINCE I AM WITH NO FREEDOM I CANNOT LOOK FOR HIM, IT HAS BROKEN MY HEART SO MUCH.
HOWEVER I CONSOLE MYSELF FOR I GIVE THIS MAN ONLY ONE BOX AND I STILL HAVE THIS LAST TWO [2] BOXES I DECIDE NOT TO GIVE A SOLDIER ANYMORE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE POWERS TO TAKE IT OVERSEAS SAFELY.
AS I WRITE YOU TODAY I HAVE THIS VERY KIND MAN WITH A NGO UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP WHO IS VISITING THE DETENTION AND I BEG HIM TO HELP ME CARRY THE 2 BOXES TO OVERSEAS AND HE AGREE BUT HE DOES NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS BECAUSE I TELL HIM THE BOXES IS PERSONAL THINGS OF A FAMILY FRIEND OVERSEAS.
THIS MAN I TALK ABOUT IS MR MARIOTA TAULAUNIU,FROM AMERICAN SAMOA THIS MAN WILL GIVE YOU THE BOXES.
YOU WILL TAKE 40% FOR YOURSELF AND 60% FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN.THE FUND IS UNITED STATES DOLLARS SO THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT,I BEG YOU TO STAND AS OUR FAMILY FRIEND TO COLLECT THE BOXES, INVEST THE FUNDS UNTIL WE HAVE OUR FREEDOM.
WHEN YOU COLLECT THE BOXES I GIVE YOU CODE NUMBERS TO OPEN IT..
PLEASE SEND YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS SO THAT I GUIVE IT MR MARIOTA TAULAUNIU AND HE CONTACT YOU FOR YOU TO COLLECT THE BOXES, I BEG TO YOU TO HELP ME ON THIS PLEASE.
YOURS SISTER,
FATIMA HUSSIN
- Hussin F
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