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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: brenda edward <brenda.e32edward@msn.com>
Reply-To: <glorialrobert@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:45:47 +0000
Subject: I have chosen you in this charity work
I have chosen you in this charity work
Greeting you in the Name of our lord Jesus Christ.Please,as you read this letter,I don't want you to feel sorry for me because i believed that everyone will die oneday.
I am Mrs Brenda Edward,A woman from Haiti.I am marry to Late Mr.Steven Edward,A citizen of Cote d'Ivoire.My husband is an International Exporter of Cocoa based in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.We were married for fifteen years without a child.My husband died in december 18th 2007 after a brief sickness that lasted only two weeks.
Before his Death, We are happy husband and wife in christian family.Since his Death i decided not to Re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the bible is against it.When my husband was alive,he deposited sum money in a private security company here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.
Recently,my doctor told me that i have cardiac problem which affected my heart.And it is quite obvious that i won't live more than three months according to my doctors,this is because the cardiac problem has gotten to a very bad stage.
My late husband was very wealthy and after his Death, i inherited all his business access.Now i have decided to devide the part of this wealth,to contribute to the development of Church.And to the help the Motherless Baby,Widows,Refugee,Training of Pastors.
The lord has called me to rest my life with him in Heaven.Meanwhile,i am willing to donate this money(USD 3.8) Three Million Eight Hundred thousand U.S Dollars to you for the use of God charity work in your country.
I am asking of your assistance immediately i finished my praying and fasting for the lord Jesus christ about this matter to consult me a person who will not betray me in this money when he/her will get it from the Security Company.And according to the leading of the Holy Spirit of God.I have chosen you to help me out for this matter.
So please,i will like you to promise me that you will be of good to me with time of this Transaction of this money with you.And do assured me that you will not depart from my Instruction of those that i want you to use this money to help.
Please bear with me,according to the trust i have in you for this charity work.I am hereby telling you the contents of the box in the Security Company because i have made up my mind to donate this money in your hand for the help of charity work in your country.
My husband did not let anybody to know that the Box in the Security Company is containing Money.I told you bacause i have full trust in you that you will not betray me in this charity work.
I really need your reply urgent so that i will provide you the information that holding the Box in the Security Company.And also to draft a letter which you will sending to the Security Company for the box.
May the almighty god bless you all.
Yours Sister in Christ.
Mrs Brenda Edward
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