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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: "Tom Ikebe" <tom_ikebe100@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: tomikebe4love@libero.it
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:19:00 +0200
Subject: MY TESTIMONY!
Dearly Beloved,
"It is by grace are we saved not by works lest no man should boast about"
It is amazing that while we are yet sinners christ died for us. What a mighty
God we serve! It is out the joy of salvation that i share my testimony with
you, I am TOM IKEBE, the legal adviser to late Mr. and Mrs. Steve David,
an America couple that lived in my Country Nigeria for 25years before they
both died in the plane crash late last year. They were dedicated Christians,
and they were believers in word an act.Although they had no siblings they
believed God for one until their unfortunuate death.While they were in my
country, they were wealthy in landed properties .As their legal adviser,
before their death, the husband Mr. Steve David instructed me to write his
WILL. Because they had no child, they dedicated their wealth to God. According
to the WILL, the properties have to be disposed and the proceeds realised
channelled into a ministry for the work of God or any humanitarian endeavour.
Being their attorney, all the documents for the properties were in my care.
He gave me the authority to sell the properties and give out the fund to
the ministries for the work of God.
After the demise of the couples, the properties was disposed off as instructed
by Mr.Steve David before his death. And as matter of fact, after I sold all
their properties, I realized more than $3,500,000.00 (Three million five
hundred thousand US dollars plus), and what supposed to be the percentage
interest of my right legal fee was firstly deducted by me out of the total
amount realized from the sold properties, this was based on the initial agreement
between me and the owner of the properties before his death. Therefore the
total amount left to be channelled into God's work as instructed by the Mr
Steve David, is $3,500,000.00 (Three Million five hundred thousand US dollars)
only. But Instead of giving the main fund out for the work of God then, as
initially instructed to me by the owner before his death, I converted the
fund to myself with the intention of investing the fund abroad for my personal
use instead of giving the money out as instructed by the owner before his
death. I was afraid of putting the fund in the Bank, because I have to give
account to the bank on how I got the money. I used a Finance company which
has an overseas office to deposit the funds . The Finance and security
company on my instructions has since moved the funds to their office in Europe.
However, I later had encounter with Christ when Envangelist Reinhard Bonnke
was preaching on television concerning Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5:1-11.
After hearing the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a born
again Christian. As my growth in the Lord began i came accross the book
of Proverbs 28:13 that said"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:
but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy".I confessed my
sins of greed and illegal appropriation of another man;s wealth. From the
scripture, I discovered that the only way I could have peace in my life is
to do what is lawful and right by giving out the fund as instructed for the
work of God by the owner before his death.
I have asked God for forgiveness and I know that God have forgiven me. But
I have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by chanelling the
funds into the Lord's ministry work or for Charity as instructed by the owner
before his death.
After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his choice and direct me
to a honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund by his
Grace. I then contacted you, and as a matter of fact, it is not only you
or your ministry that I picked initially,
but after my fervent prayer over it, then you were nominated to me through
divine revelation from God.
I have notified the Security Company where I deposited the funds that i
will soon transfer the deposit out of their custody to a recepient.
So if you know that you will use this fund honestly and wisely for the
things that will glorify God's name, then do urgently contact me back first
through this mail and the details will be given to you on how you will be
able to receive the fund in your country .
In line with desire to ensure compliance with the instruction of Mr Steve
David,I would shoulder the financial responsibility associated with the receival
of the funds.
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Yours in Christ.
TOM IKEBE
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