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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: "Sheila Johnson" <jhn_sheila11@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:36:46 +0600
Subject: MY BELOVED
Dear Beloved in Christ,
It is by the grace of God that I received Christ,having known the
truth,I had no choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight of
God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God & his
mercies and glory upon my life.
I am Mrs.Sheila Johnson the wife of Mr Harold Johnson,my husband worked
with the Chevron/Texaco in Kenya for twenty years before he died in the
year2001.We were married for ten years without a child.My Husband died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians.
Since his death I decided not to re-marry 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$3.5M.(Three Million Five Hundred Thousand
U.S.Dollars) with a Bank in Europe.Presently,this money is still with the
Bank and the management
just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to sign for the
release of this money or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody
to receive it on my behalf if I can not come over.
Presently,I'm in a hospital in Kenya where I have been undergoing
treatment for esophageal cancer.I have since lost my ability to talk and my
doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live.It is my last
wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations anywhere in
the World.Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my
wealth since my illness,I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this
huge responsibility to any of them.
Please,I beg you in the name of God to help me Stand and collect the
Funds from the Bank.
I want a person that is God fearing that will use this money to fund
churches,orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure
that the house of God is maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.I
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want
my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.I don't
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 in the bosom of
the Lord.
Exodus{14 VS14}says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold
my peace.I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because
of my soundless voice and presence of my husband's relatives around me
always.I don't 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 my
attorney who is in Europe as he will be the one to assist you in laying
claims for this funds.
Kindly send your reply to my private email address which is as follows: sheillajhn@aol.com
Your Sister in Christ,
Mrs.Sheila Johnson.
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