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From: Mary Johnson <maryjohnson24@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: smithjohnson81@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:35:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: dear friend
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: maryjohnson24@rocketmail.com
- I want you to patiently read this offer.i know you must be surprise at this developmentbut i chose to tell you the truth because of my sincere wish to treat every human being human,as i would expect to betreated .I am mary johnson smith I am married to Late geoger smith of blessed memory who is an white farmerin zimbabwe for twelve years before he died in the year 2000.during the crisis between the commercial farmers union (CFU) and the Zimbabwe government which started on 27th April 2000.these union was made up of black and white farmers We were married for twelve years with a son and he was kipped by unown group till now.Since his death I too havebeen battling with both sickness due to the shock of the whole problems.When my late Husband was alive he deposited a substantial amount of money in millions of dollars with a Finance Firm oversea.Recently, my doctor told me that I can not do much work due to sinkness problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke si!
ckness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a charity/orphanage home or devoted God fearing individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want this organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund charity homes (motherless homes), orphanages, widows.I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are into radical organization and I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an Unholy manner. Hence the reasons for this bold decision.Please, pray for me to recover, as your prayers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit.As soon as I receive your reply. I shall give you furtherdirectives on what to do and how to go aboutactualizing this project. I will also issue a letterof authority to the Finance Company authorizing them that the said fund Have being willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to !
them.Until I hear from you by email;(smithjohnson81@rocketmail.com)my
dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.Remain blessed.mary johnson
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