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Fraud email example:
From: "florence_brown20" <florence_brown20@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Magellan_Meridian@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:33:44 -0000
Subject: [Magellan Meridian] MRS.FLORENCE BROWN RELY ASAP
BELOVET IN CHRIST
GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS
FLORENCEBROWN,A WIDOW TO LATE COFLLING BROWN. I AM 57 YEARS OLD, I AM
NOW A NEWCHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND
ITISQUITEOBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO
MYDOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD
STAGE.
MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM
INAFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD
NOTPRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS
DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.
THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX
MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,
TOCONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA ASIA, AND
EUROPE. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING WEB SITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $15,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE
LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A
SECURITY COMPANY IN AFRICA.
I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEYWHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR
THESAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT
WEALTHACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE
OFGOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT
URGENT REPLY.
YOU GET
BACK TO ME ON MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:
MRS.FLORENCEBROWN05@YAHOO.COM
YOURS IN CHRIST.
FLORENCE BROWN
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