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From: "DR.AHMAD JHASSIM" <drahmadjhassima4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <drahmadjhassim26@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:56:37 +0000
Subject: FROM DR.AHMAD JHASSIM
ASALAMALEKUN , LET US DO A GOOD WORK AND HELP THE LIVES OF THE SUFFERING,RESPOND IMMEDIATELY IF SERIOUSLY INTERESTED. I AM WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH,MY NAME IS DR.AHMAD JHASSIM FROM ARGENTINA.I USED TO WORK WITH SHELL PETROLEUM ,NIGERIA WHERE I AM PRESENTLY UNDERGOING TREATMENT AND WAS ALSO A MAJOR INVESTOR IN OFFSHORE OIL RIGGS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I WAS CRIPPLED BY STROKE WHICH LEFT HALF PART OF MY BODY PARALYSED AND ALSO I HAD UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE EYE SURGERY WHICH HAS RESULTED INTO POOR VISION. FOR THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE,A SPIRITUAL CURE ALL TO NO AVAIL AND RECENTLY MY DOCTOR GAVE ME VERY BAD NEWS WHICH IS VERY DISTURBING TO MY EARS,HE SAID THAT IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS TIME THAT I WILL SOON DIE OF MY ILLNESS,I HAVE NO CLOSE RELATIVE AROuND AND THE ONLY ONE I HAVE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A DISTANT COUSIN OF MINE MRS MARIAM ZAHEDI LEFT FOR IRAQ 10 YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN I HAVEN'T SEEN HER NEITHER DO I HAVE HER POSTAL ADDRESS. I HAVE DECIDED TO DO A GOOD DEED BEFORE I DEPART THIS EARTH , HENCE MY CONTACTING YOU.I WILL WANT TO SET UP ORPHANAGE HOMES IN MY NAME AND ALSO DONATE THE REST OF MY WEALTH TO THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND FORTHE PROMULGATION OF ISLAMIC RELIGION SINCE THE WEALTH WOULD NOT BE USEFULL FOR ME WHEN I AM GONE.I AM SEEKING FOR WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO DILIGENTLY CARRY OUT THIS WILL OF ALLAH FOR ME WHICH IS THE REASON I AMCONTACTING YOU. MY ACCOUNT BALANCE PRESENTLY TOTALLING $28.2M AS WAS REFLECTED IN MY LAST STATEMENT ACCOUNT FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT I HAVE IN NIGERIA AND I HAVE WISH TO USE THIS FUND TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT AS I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT,YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK AND PUT THE REST INTO THE ORPHANAGE HOMES,CHARITABLE AND ISLAMIC
ORGANIZATIONS.WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF YOU IS TO
MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BANK FOR THESE FUNDS TO BE RELEASED TO YOU.RIGHT NOW I AM CONFINED TO ANAUTOMATED WHEEL CHAIR IN THE TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE INTERNET IS THE ONLY MEANS I HAVE IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD. I PRESUME THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO MEET REGARDING THIS ISSUE AS I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER TO GO TO ANOTHER PARTY,PLEASE SEND ME A MAIL IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME ON THIS AND ALSO INCLUDE YOURCELLPHONE,PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE MYSELF CALL YOU WITH THE ASSISTANCE OFTHE DOCTOR HERE WHO HAS BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO ASSIST ME,I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE AS I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO MY MAIL. AS SOON AS I RECIEVE A RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL INSTRUCT MY BANK TO TRANSFER EVERY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS FUND OVER TO YOU INCLUDING ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU CAN COMMENCE ON THIS WORK OF GOD FOR ME AS I AM DISABLED AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND AND DO MUCH. I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU YOURS BROTHER IN ISLAM, DR.AHMAD JHASSIM
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