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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: "Matthew Lumumba" <matthewlumumba@msn.com>
Reply-To: matthewlumumba3300@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:13:39 +0000
Subject: GIFT TO THE CHURCH.
Dear Pastor,
Iam writing you in the name of Jesus.My name is Col.Mathew Lumumba a native
of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo.(DRC)My purpose of contacting
you is based on my present condition of health which is
detoralating.However,I was the former HITMAN to the late head of state in
Congo,the late Laurant Kabila.Before his death I use to be his closiest
associate ie his PA.During his reign as the head of state of DRC he always
use me to contact foreign associate.Infact I am the only one that my Boss
trusted in the whole Congo then.Even during the civil war in Congo I was the
only one that can handle people rough or kill them at my command without
looking back.Also I am the only one that can give account of all the
Amuory/Fire Arms in my Country.I am the one who usaully go for most
purchases of all the weapon of war.Infact before his untimely death I was
deployed to go to South Africa ZA to buy some sophiscated weapons with huge
sum of money which after I heard of his sudden death I then kept the money
for my personal use.However,I am very rich in South Africa but my life is
not sweet any more due to my previous life of a millitary man.Though I have
given my life to Jesus becuase of what I am experinceing now in the South.
Pastor please I will be very glad if you can pray for me so that I can be
free from some sudden attacks that I use to experience in my country home in
South Africa.I am curently staying in EXILE in ZA becuase of the fact that
the present Govt of Joseph Kabila may arrest me if I eventaully return to
Congo.
Now listen very carefully,since the death of my former Boss I have been
having nigthmares and can not sleep very soundly becuase any time I tried to
lay my head on my pillow to sleep I will be seeing some little children who
always cry and while crying I notice tears of blood coming out of their eyes
and this has call to mind me my past evil act which I did with my former
boss.Not only this I also see myself falling from 25 storey building
always.Infact this situation has made me very uncomfortable in life.So I
then decided to join a bible believing church.
Today I concluded that the money that my boss gave me for the purchase of
Fire Arms to use in killing people should be made available for the
betterment of life in some part of the world.I then decided to Donate to
your church the SUM of USD4.5million out the total sum USD35.5million that I
had in my position here in South Africa.
Pastor kindly direct me on how you shall have the money received in your
country for use of less priviledged ones.I am capable of sending the funds
to you via Courier Services as soon as you can send me all the necessary
information concernning the Church.
Finally this my point of view.I will like it most if you can send to me your
full address with your telephone and fax nos/private email address so that
we can relate very cordially.
Thanks while I wait for your urgent response.
Yours faithfully,
Col.Mathew Lumumba
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