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YOUR HELP IS NEEDED FOR A GOOD WORK
17th October 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
17th October 2004
Apparent Sender
Thomas Hadim

Return Address
THOMAS HADIM <thomashadim@walla.com >
Subject
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED FOR A GOOD WORK
Format
Text
Method

Another classic '419' style of scam - sender claims to be trying to pass on large ammounts of money. But on answering you'll be hit with requests for 'administration fees' before you see any money. These fees will keep coming until you give up, but there is no money!

Bogus Web Content?
No
URL of web content

N/A

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. A '419' style of scam. Scammer claims to be terminally ill and wishes to part with his money. If you go along with them you will be hit with requests for money to cover 'administration fees', but you'll never actually see any returns, and the scammers will simply disappear!

2. Notice that the sender uses a free, web based email address. A real company would almost certainly use their own.

 

" Dear Sir/Maddam, As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Thomas Hadim a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer."...

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...


Dear Sir/Maddam,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is Thomas Hadim a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.

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 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 focused 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 God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give also 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, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

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 eighteen million dollars $18,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.

Please endeavour to reply me on my direct email:thomashadim1@netscape.net
I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.

God be with you.
Thomas Hadim

 
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