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Onderstaande epistel is een Nigeriaanse- of 419 scam, een vorm van oplichterij per email. Lees de uitleg hier.

Dear My name is STEAVEN BROWN a merchant in Philippines, 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, but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous and was always hostile to people. Only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for, but now I regret all the wrongs I have done against other people (Especially the poor). Hence, I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. As a result of my present health condition, 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 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, Algeria and Malaysia, Indian and Pakistan. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. Unfortunately, when I mandated members of my family to close one of my bank accounts in Switzerland 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. Now I want to reprofile my London portfolio which amount to the total sum of US$9.84Million in your name so that you can help me distribute the money to charity organisations and people of the tsunami disaster. I deposited this money with a finance/Security Company also based in London (UK). I want you to me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations and retain twenty percent (10%) of the funds for your efforts. Please carefully consider this offer/request and reply me via my secure email: steavenbrown@excite.com to enable me issue instructions to thefinance/security firm to release the funds to you. Regards, STEAVEN BROWN TSUNAMI DONATIONS