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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: katecolumbus <katecolumbus11@netscape.net>
Reply-To: katecolumbus22@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:00:05 +0200
Subject: ICH BRAUCHE IHRE HILFE(I NEED YOUR HELP)
From: Mrs. kate columbus
26 Kensington Court,
London, W8 5DL,
England.
Dear Beloved,
I am Mrs. kate columbus, an English woman who is suffering from
cancerous
ailment. I am married to Sir robert columbus who also is an Englishman
though dead
now. My husband worked with the British Railways for over two decade before
the cold hand of death took him away on the 23rd of July 2003 at about
2:00AM.
Our marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of the womb. My
husband
died after a protracted illness. My husband and I made a vow to uplift the
down-trodden
and the less-privileged individuals within the United Kingdom, Europe, North
and South America, Africa and the rest of the globe as he had passion for
persons
who can not help themselves due to physical disability or financial
predicament.
I can adduce this to the fact that he needed a Child from this relationship,
which never came.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 10 Million (Ten
Million
us dollars with A FINANCE COMPANY in GERMANY. Presently, this money
is still with the finance company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have a
limited or
numbered days on earth and that my life span will not exceed 150days due to
the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is
the
stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that
has
befallen my family, and me I have decided to donate this fund to a
non-governmental,
or a non religious, and or a non profit organization or better still an
individual,
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want
a non governmental, or a non religious, and or a non profit organization or
better still an individual, that will use this gift which comes from my
husbands
sweat to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the
down-trodden,
physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be
genuinely
handicapped financially.
It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision
because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband
relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want my
husband?s
hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. I
do
not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner,
hence
the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I
know
where I am going. I know that I am going to be with the Almighty when I
eventually
pass on. The Almighty will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I do not
need any telephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating
health
and because of the presence of my husband?s relatives around me. I do not
want
them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the FINANCE
COMPANY in
GERMANY. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will empower you
as the
original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a life
worthy
of emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in
your reply will give me room in sourcing for a non-governmental, or a non
religious,
and or a non profit organization or better still an individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein.
Hope
to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Your in Christ,
Mrs. KATE COLUMBUS.
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