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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: "Lewis Morgan" <lewismorgan61@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 01:00:17 +0100
Subject: I Respectfully Need Your Assistance
Hello Dear,
Greetings to you and your family as 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. As you read this, I don't want you
to feel sorry for me because I believe everyone will die someday. My name is
Mr Lewis Morgan, a merchant in England, I have been diagnosed with prostate
and esophageal cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in
caring for my health. It has defiled all form of medicine and 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 that i have given my life to Christ I regret my past 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 I know
my time is near, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to
my immediate and extended family members and as well as a 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 Africa, Phillipines, London and Ireland.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any
more. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
donate the money, which I have there to charity organization in
Bulgaria,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 is the huge cash deposit that I have with a
financial institute abroad. Which is 9.7million US Dollars (Nine million
Seven Thousand Dollars) I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatched it to charity organizations, And i am willing to give you 25% of
the funds for you and your family, I am writing this from my laptop computer
in my bedroom where I wait for my time to come. I pray that God uses you to
support and assist me with good heart, thanks and looking forward to your
hearing from you. Have a nice day.
Kind Regards,
Mr Lewis Morgan
Contact Email: lewis_morgan93@yahoo.co.uk
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