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From: "ahmad_ss_jas@terra.es" <ahmad_ss_jas@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:57:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Assalamualaikum ..Wr..Wb..
RADIY ALLAHU ANHU,
I AM WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH,MY NAME IS DR AHMAD JASSIM FROM ARGENTINA.I USED TO WORK WITH SHELL PETROLEUM ,NIGERIA WHERE I AM PRESENTLY UNDERGOING TREATMENT AND WAS ALSO A MAJOR INVESTOR IN OFFSHORE OIL RIGGS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I WAS CRIPPLED BY STROKE WHICH LEFT HALF PART OF MY BODY PARALYSED AND ALSO I HAD UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE EYE SURGERY WHICH HAS RESULTED INTO POOR VISION.
FOR THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE,A SPIRITUAL CURE ALL TO NO AVAIL.RECENTLY MY DOCTOR GAVE ME VERY BAD NEWS WHICH IS VERY DISTURBING TO MY EARS,HE SAID THAT IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS TIME THAT I WILL SOON DIE OF MY ILLNESS,I HAVE NO CLOSE RELATIVE AROND AND THE ONLY ONE I HAVE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A DISTANT COUSIN OF MINE MRS LINDA LEFLER LEFT FOR AUSTRALIA 10 YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN I HAVENT SEEN HER NEITHER DO I HAVE HER POSTAL ADDRESS.
I HAVE SURRENDERED MY LIFE TO ALMIGHT GOD AND I AM NOW A BORN AGAIN MUSLIM ,I WANT TO DO A GOOD DEED BEFORE I DEPART THAT IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU.
I WILL WANT TO SET UP ORPHANAGES FUNDATION IN MY NAME AND ALSO DONATE THE REST OF MY WEALTH TO THE MISSIONARY OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE NEEDY SINCE THE WEALTH WOULD NOT BE USEFULL FOR ME WHEN I AM GONE.I AM SEEKING FOR WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO DILLIGENTLY CARRY OUT THIS WILL OF GOD FOR ME WHICH IS THE REASON I AM CONTACTING.
MY ACCOUNT BALANCE PRESENTLY TOTALLING $12.8M AS WAS REFLECTED IN MY LAST STATEMENT ACCOUNT FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT I HAVE IN NIGERIA AND I HAVE WISH TO USE THIS FUND TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT AS I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT.
YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF YOU IS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BANK FOR THESE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERED TO YOU BUT THE FIRST THING I WILL REQUIRE FROM YOU IS TO GIVE YOUR LIFE TO GOD IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE THAT RIGHT NOW I AM CONFINED TO AN AUTOMATED WHEEL CHAIR IN THE TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE INTERNET IS THE ONLY MEANS I HAVE IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
I PRESUME THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO MEET REGARDING SUCH ISSUE AS I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER TO GO TO ANOTHER PARTY,PLEASE SEND ME A MAIL IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME ON THIS AND ALSO INCLUDE YOUR CELLPHONE,PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE MYSEF CALL YOU WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NURSE HERE WHO HAS BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO ASSIST ME,I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE AS I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO MY MAIL.AS SOON AS I RECIEVE A RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL SEND A CHEQUE FROM MY HOSPITAL OF MY FUNDS TO MY BANK TO TRANSFER EVERY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THS FUND OVER TO YOU INCLUDING ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU CAN COMMENCE ON THIS WORK OF GOD FOR ME AS I AM DISABLED AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND AND DO MUCH.
YOU CAN ALSO SEND ME A POST THROUGH MY ADDRESS BELOW.I AM PRSENTLY VERY ILL AND WILL REALLY APPRECIATE IT FOR YOU TO CALL ME ON +234-803-899-6881 ,I AM BY MY BEDSIDE AND WILL BE AWAITING YOUR CALL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING REMAIN BLESSED.
DR AHMAD JASSIM
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