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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: Akpati John <jakpati_550@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: akpati_j550@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:34:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Charity work
No 20 Kofi Street
Off Avenue Road
Zambia
Republic of Zambia
Dear Beloved in Christ.
How are you today? hope you are fine.
Please permit me to introduce myself, I am John Akpati
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me,because, I believe everyone will die someday.
I was a Crude Oil merchant in Zambia,my spinal cord
was broken after the motor accident i had a year and six months
now. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment
no improvements I stay one place in the Hospital without walking,
this mail was written by one of the nurses who is in the
hospital here and hard promised to keep this secret.
I await for death any time from now may be in the> next few
months,according to medical experts. I have not particularly
lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not
even myself)but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never
generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my
business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret
all this as I now know that there is more to life than just
wanting to have or make all the money in the world.
I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this
world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived
it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of
my property and assets to my immediate and extended family
members as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me
and accept my soul. so,I have decided to give alms to charity
organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on
earth. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore.
I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
and distribute the money which I have to charity organization,
they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as
they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the cash deposit with
a Security Company . I will want you to help me
collect this deposit and distribute it to charity organizations.
If you feel up to it and you are honest
please contact me asap.on my private email: akpati_j550@yahoo.fr
I shall proceed to inform you on how you get the donation from the
security company.
May God bless you as you do for mankind.
Yours in vineyard
John Akpati
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