new take on old scam...

[HKRockChick]

Dear Friend,



As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe

everyone will die someday.

My name is BATES ALAN 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

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.

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.

I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.



God be with you.



BATES ALAN

[RonOnGuitar]

Looks like a setup for a varation of the 'ol "Pigeon Drop Scam" , Debbie!

[DreamTone7]

I've received a few like that by e-mail over the past 3 or 4 years. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

[HKRockChick]

I've never even won so much as my money back on the lottery and am hopeless at gambling. I've had to slog hard for everything I have.



Therefore, if someone wants to give me money for nothing I am immediately suspicious.



In HK nobody would give you time of day to discuss what to do with a bag of money - they'd think it was a scam and walk off...at least the HK I know are for the most part a very suspicious bunch