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Fraud email example:
From: brown wilson <brownwilson@web.de>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:52:33 +0100
Subject: How Are You Today
Dear Blessed One,
Urgent Assistance Needed!!!
Greetings to you blessed one!. As you read through my message, I do=20
not want you to feel pity or sorry for me, for I believe=20
someday,somehow,we will all surely die, this is about mine, and a last=20
wish.
My name is Mrs Jennifer Brown Wilson a Citizen of the united kingdom, Iam =
a 53years old woman, I am diagnosed of Cancer of the Larynx and it is term=
inal, medical science can not do anything for me at this stage. I=20
believe in miracles because I believe in GOD, however I prefer to pass=20
on at this stage since I am bed ridden and in constant pain.
Before this happened my business and concern for making money was all=20
I lived for, I never really cared about other values in life. But=20
since my present situation, I have found a new desire to assist=20
helpless families. I have been helping orphans in orphanage/motherless=20
homes. I have once donated some money to orphans in war ravaged=20
Eritrea,Somalia,Sudan and some East European Countries.
Having known my condition I decided to entrust my last funds I have=20
deposited in Europe ( USD$ 5.7 MILLION) to either a philanthropic or=20
devoted individual that will use his judgment to distribute the money=20
to charity organizations and feel free to reimburse yourself when you=20
have the money with a total of 35% for your assistance also for any=20
cost you incur during the process of collecting and distributing the=20
money to charity organizations. I have left the hospital and presently=20
at home, I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told=20
me that I have only few months to live.
It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity=20
organizations,because I don't have any child and my relatives and=20
friends has plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot=20
live with the agony of en trusting this huge responsibility to any of=20
them. Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me collect the=20
deposit and distribute it amongst charity organizations. Since my=20
health is retrogressing by the minute, you will have to send your=20
POSTAL ADDRESS, CONTACT PHONE NUMBER AND FAX,AGE,OCCUPATION and a=20
little details about yourself, because I got your address from Chamber=20
of Commerce of your country after a thorough search.
With the information, I will make arrangement to prepare the=20
authorization through an Attorney for you to get possession of the=20
Deposit. I will give you the name and contact of the Deposit company=20
where the money is lodged,thereafter, so you can claim the funds,=20
Until I hear from you, I pray that this letter bring you and your=20
family good tidings.
Email: brown=5Fwilson@walla.com [mailto:brown=5Fwilson@walla.com]
Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.
Regards,
Mrs Jennifer B, Wilson
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Schon geh=F6rt=3F Der neue WEB.DE MultiMessenger kann`s mit allen:=20
*http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3015* [http://www.produkte.web.=
de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3015]
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