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From: "PEDRO GREGORIO" <pedrogregorio@sify.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 14:55:38 -0400
Subject: POR FAVOR, NECESITO SU AYUDA
MR.PEDRO THOMPSON GREGORIO
SANTA CLARA,
HAVANA, CUBA.
AMIGO QUERIDO,
My Name is PEDRO THOMPSON GREGORIO,
and I am writing you from my home in Santa Clara, about 165 miles east of Havana,the Capital City of Cuba. Santa Clara is known for two landmarks; The famous Revolutionary, the Guevera is buried here; and it is home to one of Cuba's largest universities, La Universidad Central "Martha Abreu" de Las Villas.
This is a compelling story, and I beg you to be patient and read through to the end! I was adopted in 1960, at age 14 months by Mr. MORRIS THOMPSON, A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE OF FAIRBANKS, ALASKA,U.S.A .
My adoption brought so much controversy that Mr. MORRIS was forced by his family to put me into a foster home IN CUBA at age 5,where I stayed until maturity; Like most Cuban youths, I dreamt of freedom, which every one here knows is called 'America'; like most youths, in time, I joined an Anti-Castro group and that merited automatic 24 hours round the clock surveillance by the Secret Police, but this is also normal in Cuba! My father nevertheless funded my education through the above mentioned university,where I graduated in Automobile Engineering. I am now a mechanic, making just enough to take care of my wife Isabel, and 3 boys, Junior, Denis, and woodison.
Sadly, My father died in JANUARY, 31,2000; HE, HIS WIFE, THELMA AND ONLY DAUGHTER,SHERYL WERE AMONG THE 83 PASSENGERS [INCLUDING 5 CREW MEMBERS] ON BOARD THE ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHT 261 HEADING TO SAN FRANCISCO AND SEATLE FROM PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO BUT CRASHED INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN NOT FAR FROM LOS ANGELES.YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS PLANE CRASH FROM :http//www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/05/alaska.airlines.03/
we mourn him deeply;I had no memory of my real father; but I loved him for his kindness to me; he frequently defied his family to visit me?
When I got married, he gave my wife a ring as a present which we later found out was a diamond ring!
His Last Will and testament was read and probated, am told. He only mentioned in his will that he had deposited a trunk box for me and my family containing six million United States Dollars in a Finance Security company. He did say in his will, am told by one of his friends,now late[ma his soul rest in perfect peace], that The Finance Company which he said is in Europe does not know the content of this sealed trunk box of money. I was told that it was declared as PERSONAL ITEMS.This has bewildered me as I have no way of knowing the name of this company and /or its location in Europe. Though ,I guess he did not mentioned the name and the exact location for security reasons.I CONTINUED WITH MY LIFE THINKING THAT IT WAS ALL LIES.
Some weeks ago, I received a letter from A FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY in Europe,a PLACE he frquently visited, from a Commission Agent, and the contents of that letter put me into shock! I kept the letter for a week without mentioning it to my wife.
Eventually I revealed everything to her .Apparently, My late father,Mr. Morris had provided for us truly after all! Mr.Thompson had deposited a trunk box for us!! in a FINANCE and SECURITY COMPANY in 1999, a year before he died and left it in my name;The letter explained that according to the terms and agreement reached with my late father, THIS TRUNK BOX, was to be delivered to me.(The Beneficiary) upon his death ; The Director of Operation of the Company, in his letter apologized to me for waiting so long to contact me; information of my whereabout did not reach him on time, especially with the Cuban Authorities swearing it must prosecute me for anti-government activities, until last two weeks ago.
I am now invited to come forward to EUROPE, to claim my Inheritance! But this simple invitation to travel to Europe is fraught with problems! I have no International Passport! It is impossible to travel out of Cuba,unless with special permission which will of course take months of paperwork to procure?As an Anti-Castro sympathizer,I have absolutely no hope of leaving Cuba legally?The only option is to leave by illegal ferry to the American Coast of Miami, which is extremely dangerous?Every one knows that success rate is about 30%, the unlucky get captured and repatriated back to prison. But the rich and the connected have a better chance by using low flying aircraft ( which will beat the Cuban Radar) to smuggle themselves out.
I, therefore, desperately need your help! I need you to contact the FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY in EUROPE on my behalf ; secure the TRUNK BOX, containing the FUNDS from the COMPANY, and deposit the money into your Bank Account.You must NEVER LET THE FINANCE COMPANY KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE TRUNK BOX. Once the money is secured, I will make the usual underground deal to be smuggled out of Cuba by aircraft, to freedom! There is absolutely NO RISK to you in this transaction; I and my family are the ones at risk... Therefore, I will make no attempt to call you by land based telephone,which is routinely bugged and monitored by the Secret Police.
In consideration of your expenses during the course of this transaction,
I freely offer you 10% of the principal sum,If you are willing to help me recover my inheritance. Please so indicate in your return reply mail and I will follow up with more details of the
COMPANY'S contact address and and TELEPHONE NUMBERS,and also more details of the transaction.
SEND YOUR REPLY TO pedrogregorio@sify.com <mailto:pedrogregorio@sify.com>
Looking forward to your urgent reply.
EL DIOS LE BENDICE
Sincerely,
Mr Pedro THOMPSON Gregorio
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