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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: "ANN TIMOTHY" <ann_timothy2000@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:42:55 +0200
Subject: GREETING TO YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD
FROM Mrs=3BANN TIMOTHY
Abidjan cote d'ivoire
please email back to
ann=5Ftimothy2000=40yahoo=2Efr
Dearest in Christ=2C
I know that this mail may reach you by surprise=2EAs we dont know ourself previously=2EI am the above name person from India=2E I am married to Mr TIMOTHY THOMAS who was the Ambassador of Jamaica for nineten years in cote divoire=2EWe were married for fiften years without a child=2E He died indecember 27th 2004 after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks =2E
Before his death we are happy husband and wife Christian family=2E Since his death Idecided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against=2E When my late husband was alive=2C he deposited the sum of =28 USD $12=2E7Million =29 twelve Million seven hundred thousand U=2ES=2EDollars into a box for security reason and the money still with the security company here in abidjan cote d'ivoire=2E
Meanwhile=2C i have not tell any body the content of this deposit in the security company=2EI am telling you the content reason that i want you to assist me use the fund for the work of GOD=2E Even do you are not a christain =2E=2Ethat you are a muslem=2C that is not a problem =2Ewhat i want is for you to use it and help the helpless people around you and of the world =2Eto help the orphanages=2C widows=2C and motherles childrens =2Eand also for propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained=2E And i want you to bear in mind that=2CGod is spirit=2Cand they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth=3AJohn 4 vs 24=2E
Recently=2C my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is Cadiac problem=2EThe one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness Having known my condition I decided to donate his fund to your church or individual that will utilize this money according to my direction and the will of God=2E I want you and your church to use this fund for orphanages=2C widows=2C propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained=2E
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians =2Cnot only that but they have no good thing in mind about the poor people =2C and I don't want my husbands efforts to be used by self acclaimed Christians=2EI dont want in a way that this money will be used ungodly way=2E This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund for you to save the life of helpless people =2E
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going=2E I know that I am going to be in the hand of the Lord Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my problems and I shall hold my peace=2Eand hibrew 9=3Avs=3B27 said that it is apointed onto man once to die but after that comes jurdgment =2C
i am donating this money as a seed for the lord to gorgive whatever that is my sin and acept me as one of the holy people in heaven =2EI want you to always pray for me because the lord is my streignt=2E My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian=2E Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth=2E
Please always remember me in your prayer that the lord will show me mercy=2EPlease do give urgent response to this mail without any delay=2EI want to give you number to call me but i dont want in a way my husband relations will know that i am giving you this money=2EI have a sister nurse who is fearful to the lord that will be helping giving you information of thisdeposit=2EHer name id sister =28Grace Chiko=29
As soon as i hear from you i will offer you the contact of the securitycompany where the box is deposited=2EHopefull to hear from
you soonest=2C
Remain Blessed always=2E
Yours Sister in Christ=2E
Mrs ANN TIMOTHY
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