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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: "Mrs MARIAM KOFI" <mariamkofi4@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:21:39 +0000
Subject: Dontaion from Mrs Mariam Kofi
Dear in Christ,
May the Lord bless you as you read this mail. I am Mrs MARIAM KOFI, from (Kuwait). I am married to Mr EDWARD KOFI, who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast, for nine years before he died in the year 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again christians. Since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$5.5million dollars in a bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still in the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of nine months, due to breast and heart cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Knowing my condition, I decided to donate this funds to a charity organization
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here.
Please, I want a God fearing person or an organization that will use this funds for orphanages, schools, hospitals, churches and widows propagating the word of God and endeavour to see that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hands that giveth".
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are idol whorshipers and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death, hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosoom of the Lord.
I don't need any telephone communication in this transaction, because of my health, and my husband's relatives are always around me. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.
I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.
Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
YOURS IN CHRIST
Mrs MARIAM KOFI
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