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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: Donald D.Powell <helpdp08@ukmail.com>
Reply-To: dnldhelp@aol.com
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:14:47 +0100
Subject: Re: Prospective Partner
Dear Prospective Partner,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have
not yet met. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you
any pains. My name is Mr. Donald D Powell, a merchant in London, but
taking treatment in Dubai, in the U.A.E. now I have been diagnosed with
prostate and esophageal cancer that was discovered very late due to
lack of caring for my health. It has defiled all form of medical treatment =
right now,
I have only about a few months to live 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 focus 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.
Recently, I use to say to my self that if God should give me a second
chance I would have live it differently way from how I have lived. I
was meditating on my hospital bed and something told me that God is
giving me a second chance by keeping me alive though doctors said I
won=92t last long. I know my time is near, that=92s why I have willed and
given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended
family members and as well as some few close friends. 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. So far, I have distributed money to
some charity organizations in the U.A.E, London Ireland and Spain. And I
have also met two people on the net who have helped me distribute
money to charity organizations in their country. Now my health is
deteriorating so badly,
I really need you to help me distribute the last of my fortune. You
might be wondering why I did not ask my close relatives to take over
this task. But I once asked members of my family to close one of my
accounts and donate the money, which I have there to charity
organizations in Russia, they closed the account but refused to
donate the money to the organizations, some of them even fled away with
some of the money while the rest shared the remaining money
among themselves. From the way they are acting around me tells that
they want me dead so that they can talk about inheritance. Hence, I do
not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be content with what I have
left for them so far. The last of my money which is a huge cash deposit that
I have with a Finance Cooperation abroad will be put in your care if only
you will agree.
I want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations and let them know that it is I Donald D Powell that is
making this generous donation. I am composing this mail from my laptop
computer in my hospital bed where I wait for my time to come.
I pray for you to support and assist me with a good heart.
But the choice is yours
Please you can contact me through this email =
address:donaldpowell@englandmail.com
Be blessed my beloved,
Donald D Powell
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