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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: MAGGRET GHASINGBE <maggy2live@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:43:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: THANKS FOR BEEN A TRUTHFUL FRIEND.
Dear Friend,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me because I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is Maggret Ghasingbe, a
business merchant world wide I have been diagnosed with
Esophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in
carrying for my health. It has defiled all forms 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 I regret all these 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 if I will have 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
have been called, 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 want my sins to be forgiven and my
soul being accepted. 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 Africa U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health
has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself any more. I once
asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute
the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and
Pakistan, 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 no one knows of is the
huge cash deposit of Five Million United States Dollars
($5,000,000.00) in consignment which I deposited in form of my
personal valuables with a security company in Ghana West Africa.
I will want you to help me collect this depposit and dispatch it to charity
organizations. (Please I advise that you email me back only at my private mail for privacy) maggy4u2006@yahoo.com I have set aside 10% for you for
your time and patience.
God bless you.
MAGGY.
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