Ok, as 419 spam goes, this one has a couple of new twists. First, it contains no html or graphics. It’s a straight text letter.
Second, it is not from a deposed monarch, nor from a dead dictator’s widow.
Rather, it appears to be from a Dubai businessman, who is writing from his deathbed in a Dubai hospital, and who wants to donate all of his money to charity. And he needs your help.
Did you get this letter? Don’t be taken in by it!
Here’s the letter:
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Dear friend
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pains. As you read this, I don’t want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Larry Moore, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with prostate and oesophageal cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defied 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 this 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 when God gives me 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 know my time is near, 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 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 U.A.E, London and Ireland. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the money, which I have there to charity organizations in Bulgaria, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what I have left for them. The last of my money which is the huge cash deposit that I have with a security firm abroad .I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations.
I am writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait for my time to come. I pray that God uses you to support and assist me with good heart.
Larry Moore.
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Mr.larry moore,
Today i saw your letter, really i feel very sad for you not for this that you have less time because as a muslim we have strong believe that everyone who comes in this world will must go back to his lord. i feel sorry for your family behaviour, you worked hard for their happiness even never took care of your self and health, just to give them a good future but today you are alive and they only love the money, mr.larry i hope you are muslim, but because a doubt is there, if you are not muslim then before going to your allah (GOD) just think, have you recognized allah , he is the only one ruling worlds, no god accept allah, read quarn, and pray for forgivness, because as you told that you have not lived your life as you think now that you could, and you are saying that if allah is giving another life to you and then you will live like that, mr. larry it is impossible for any human being when he died he can come back or allah is giving him another chance to live again, this is the only one time and alhamdu lillah you are still alive and no body no doctors can say the exact time of your …………this only knows allah, you said you have only couple of months, what i am saying you know if you have one hour before your dying and you recite QALIMA-E-TAUHEED WITH YOUR HEART AND SOUL (LA ILAHA ILLALLAHU MOHAMMAD UR RASOOL UL LAH) ALLAH IS GREAT AND MERCIFULL HE DEFINETLY WILL LISTEN YOU AND FORGIVE YOU BUT HAVE A BLIND FAITH ON ALLAH, HIS MESSANGERS , HIS BOOK QURAN, HIS ANGLES, AND THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT, MR. LARRY BELEIVE ME I AM YOUR WELLWISHER, TODAY YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY AND THIS MONEY IS YOUR ENEMY, IT CANT GIVE YOU LIFE, CANT GO WITH YOU IN YOUR GRAVE OR CANT SAVE YOU ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT TOO, THE ONLY THING CAN SAVE YOU FROM ALLAH’S ANGRYNESS IS YOUR BLIND FAITH AND YOUR EEMAN ON ALLAH. YOU HAVE MUCH TIME TO LIVE, PRAY AND TAKE A QURAN PAK WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND RECITE IT EVERYTIME, BETTER IF YOU CONTACT WITH A MUSLIM SCHOLAR OR IMAM OF MOSQUE, HE CAN GUIDE YOU BETTER TO UNDERSTAND ISLAM.
AS YOU TOLD THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR MONEY IN CHARITY IN DUBAI, I AM SORRY TO SAY , BUT THESE ORGANIZATIONS FOR CHARITIES ARE NOT HELPING THE POORS THEY ARE JUST HELPING THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES NOT FOR INDIANS, PAKISTANIS, OR OTHER MUSLIMS TOO AS I AM RESIDING IN UAE SHARJAH TOO AND HAVING TOO MUCH PROBLEMS WITH NO JOB OF HUSBAND TWO KIDS ONE IS GOING TO SCHOOL , HAVE NOT PAID HIS SCHOOL FEES FOR THE LAST 7 MONTHS 4 TIMES THE SCHOOL DISCONTINUE HIS STUDY , THEN WE TAKE TIME FROM SCHOOL AND ENTER HIM AGAIN, WE WENT TO 3 TO 4 ORGANISATION IN SHARJAH LIKE RED CRESENT SHARJAH AND SHARJAH CHARITY TOO , THEY EVERY TIME GIVE YOU NEW TASK TO MAKE THIS PAPER AND THAT PAPER , AT 5TH TIME WHEN I WENT TO THEM WITH MY ALL THE DOCUMENTS WHICH THEY REQUIRED WITH A HOPE THAT TODAY THEY WILL DEFINETLY HELP MY SON TO CONTINUE HIS STUDY BUT ONLY NOT THEY REFUSED THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER TASK TO DO LIKE ALL THE PAPERS SHOULD BE ATTESTED FROM THIS AND THAT PLACE AT THAT DAY I CRIED IN FRONT OF THEM THAT YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT HERE TO HELP US YOU ARE HERE JUST TO LAUGH ON US , BUT MY GOD KNOWS THAT I NEED REALLY AND VERY BADLY, I SOMETIME EVEN DONT HAVE A SINGLE DIRHAMS TO BRING BREAD FOR MY KIDS BUT ALHAMDU LILLAH I HAVE BELIEVE ON MY ALLAH THAT HE WILL DEFINETLY LISTEN TO ME AND WILL MAKE A WAY FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THESE CRISIS. I AM NOT SAYING THESE THINGS TO TAKE SIMPATHIES IF SOMEBODY REALY WANT TO DO HELP ALLAH WILL GIVE HIM A RETURN, I AM JUST SHOWING YOU THE ACTUAL FACES OF THESE ORGANIZATION, NOW AFTER 1 WEEK MY SON’S FINAL EXAMS ARE STARTING AND SCHOOL IS AGAIN DISCONTINUING HIS STUDIES THAT PAY 7 MONTHS FEES AND THEN WE WILL LET YOUR WARD TO ATTEND THE EXAMS, AND STILL I AM LOOKING AT MY ALLAH MERCIES HE WILL DEFINETLY MAKE A WAY FOR US. MY DAUGHTER IS ABOUT TO GO SCHOOL AND EVERY TIME SHE IS ASKING MAMA WHEN I WILL GO TO SCHOOL LIKE MY BROTHER AND I THINK IN MY HEART THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO FULFILL HIS FEESES AND HOW CAN YOU GO FOR THAT BUT ONLY A HOPE ON ALLAH. MR. LARRY AS YOU ARE A BIG BUSINESS MAN YOU WILL MUST HAVE CONTACTS WITH BIG COMPANIES TOO PLEASE GIVE ME A FAVOUR TEL SOME OF YOUR CLOSE BUSINESS FRIEND TO GIVE A JOB TO MY HUSBAND IN HIS COMPANY. THAT WILL BE A BIG BIG FAVOUR FOR ME AND FOR MY KIDS TOO.
I WILL PRAY FOR YOU
A MOTHER
ASMA
respected sir,
it is submitted thst my daughter named MAHEEN FATIAM age of one year has loss of hearing in both ears and i have checked her from DR IRFAN AHMED (MBBS.MSC consultant audiologist /audiologicial physician) has strongely recimmended for cochler implant surgery for both ears but heavy amount will be requried for subject surgery,
sir i m very poor person i am a working labour man my monthy income is RS.6000/per month sir my family consists of six member and i cannot affored a heavy expenditure due to low income and surgery is very essential for restoration of her proper hearing
So i am writing to you in a hope that you will help me in the name of GOD.
Kindly guide me on how to apply for the financial assisstance.
it is therefore humbly requested that financial aid may kindly be granted me for the expenditure of surgery.
I SHAAL BE VERY THANKFUL TO U AND PRAY FOR YOUR LONG LIFE.
Thanks in anticipation.
yours sincerely,
Muhammad munir
PAkistan +92-51-5488544
From
S.Stephen Joseph,
S/o. V.Sundraraj Ret. Teacher,
11-B East Bungalow Street,
Karur – 639 001,
Tamilnadu,
India.
Cell : 9894393623
Respected Sir,
Subject : Loan
I would like to start a small Training Institute of Computer training Institute (Coaching Class) in karur, Tamilnadu. We have good skilled and trained persons .
We have conducting the following coerces the usages of Computers in cheapest cost.
Education qualification :-
Basic Passed 10th standard (Boys & Girls) and above , Women’s teams , self help groups, School children’s, Youth Boys & Girls and Private Employees etc.,
I would like to start a Computer Coaching class & Internet Browsing Centre. I have completed Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering. Hence, I am approaching the loan for your end. I have 10 years experience in this field.
Here with I am quoting the loan amount for Total Rs. 5,00,000/-
10 Computers – 3,00,000 /-
Office furniture’s and others – 2,00,000 /-
Kindly acknowledge my request and do the needful at the earliest.
1. Trading All Business. (One Month / Two Month Coerces )
2. Accounts Training ( Tally ) ( 15 to 30 days Training)
3. Internet Training & browsing training. (One Day )
4. Export Import Documentations Training. ( 45 Days )
Thanking You,
With Kind Regards,
S.Stephen Joseph.
if u really wantsto help then transfer two crores of rupees indian currency in a/c number 003901546255 icici bank pune shivaji nagar branch india thank you
hello Mister
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God is the only one who decideds who dies and who lives and i hope you live much longer and get better. My dad has also got skin cancer and am still student so i cant afford sending him money. he lives in africa and i came to england to stydy and have good job to look after him as my mum died when i were 10 years old. I whave lost her and im not ready to lose him as well. It wont only be the crying of his death but i will feel guilty for not being able to help him which i got to live with for the rest of my life. Please, help me if you can i need it to try and keep my loved one a live with me and not be lonely.
i hope you undestand my situation. good bless you.
Dear Sir,
Assalam-o-Alaikum!
(Peace be on YOU)
Alhamd-o-Lillah (God be praised) I am a Muslim and giving statement herewith in presence of ALLAH that it is true. Sir I was working in Islamabad and there was my own business. ALLAH is very much kind and merciful and I was living very happy life. But turn of time now a days I am reduced to abject poverty. My all business has been ruined and I am indebted to 25 LAKH Pak Rupees. From last two years I am facing very crucial time. Now a days the demands of creditors and hopelessness make me to think about suicide. At this time I am living with expectations that this time will go away and ALLAH will help me but how much time more? Now I am a famished person. In this world no one is criminal by birth but circumstances and unbearable time make him criminal. I don’t like to be a robber or smuggler and nor want to commit suicide.
My business was in very good position but different type of diseases came in home as befalling of calamity. During that time I was unable to attend my office and look after to my business. Along with it expenditures of hospitals, rent of home, office and salaries of employers became burden and I became indebted day by day. My son tried to look after my business but in vain. When I came back to my office I was to be deprived of every thing. I made efforts for the settlement of circumstances by borrowing money at interest but fortune was not with me and I become more indebted person.
I presented these awful facts in front of my Muslim brothers and in the month of Ramzan I affix my this statement on the maim gates of 50 mosques of Islamabad. But God is my witness that nor one Muslim brother disquietude endure to make any contact with me. Now I am in this position that I sell out all things of my home and escaping from the creditors.
Now with great hope with the help of you I am trying to knock upon the doors of all my Muslim brothers and rulers, politicians who come in politics with the passion of peoples help and consider to politics as adoration and say that their doors are open day and night for any one. I also call to religious scholars that one of their Muslim brother is thinking about suicide.
I spent 56 years of my life with great respect and dignity and want to live my remaining life with same respect and dignity. I don’t like to be a slain and nor murderer in my self defense and nor like to be a robber or smuggler.
At this time when I am passing last time of my life this unexpected trouble fall upon me. My life is full of tension and depression and am depending upon tranquillizers. I am in a distressed condition and at this time of contraint and destitution along with praying to ALLAH I need patronage of ALLAH’S benevolent persons.
I awfully requesting to you that please my this woeful request send to your companions, followers, friend and to other peoples. Tell them that one of their Muslim brother is in very crucial time and seeking help. I am not demanding money in cash nor want to send it in my account. Please contact me on the following Phone No’s or on my email and pay directly to my creditors they are threatening me. I am not a egger but a miserable person.
At this time I am waiting for an yaldram of light that some one will help to this oppressed person. ALLAH will recompense to you peoples. INSHAALLAH.
GULASTAR KHAN
Cell No: +92-306-5430266
PtclP (V): +92-51-5878344
Account No: (1687-7)
Allied Bank Ltd, (0583)
I-9 Markaz Java Chowk,
Islamabad.
Email ga_awan@yahoo.com
yah……ok.
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