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From: "gerhard toril" <gerhard_toril13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gerhard5@myway.com
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:18:00 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dearest Friend,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name isGerhard Toril merchant from Norway. On 10th Feburary2002 myself and my family and my business partner took aflight from kish to sharjah and we flew kish airline.Wehad a plane crash and all members of my family includingmy very good friend lost thier lives.
I give thanks to God that i am one of the lucky onesthat survived the crash.The airline was under themanagement of one Mr Shabab Attarzadeh who was latersacked after this incidence.I had to return to my hometown in Norway and i am now left with my relatives totake care of me. I have been diagnosed with Esophagealcancer .It has defiled all forms of medical treatment,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 Inever really cared for anyone (not even myself) but mybusiness. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, Iwas always hostile to people and only focused on mybusiness as that was the only thing I cared for.But nowI regret all this as I now know that there is more tolife than just wanting to have or make all the money inthe world.I believe when God gives me a second chance tocome to this world I would live my life a different wayfrom how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, Ihave willed and given most of my property and assets tomy immediate and extended family members as well as afew close friends. I want God to be merciful to me andaccept my soul so, I have decided to give aims tocharity organizations, as I want this to be one of thelast good deeds I do on earth.So far, I have distributedmoney to some charity organizations in the U.A.E,Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my health hasdeteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.I once asked members of my family to close one of myaccounts and distribute the money which I have there tocharity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan; theyrefused and kept the money to themselves.Hence, I do nottrust them anymore, as they seem not to be contendedwith what I have left for them. It is my fervent hopethat you will,with open mind,read,and respond positivelyto this heartfelt message of propagating the God's work.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the hugecash deposit of Twenty Eight Million dollars ($28, 000,000, 00) that I have with a finance/Security Companyabroad. I will want you to help me collect this depositand dispatch it to charity organizations.
I have set aside 30% for you and for your Effort. MayGod bless you as you respond to my plea.
Mr. Gerhard Toril
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