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July 19, 2007

E-mail Scams, Part IV: Somebody Was Killed Or They Are Sick And Dying And You Can Have Their Money

GREETINGS TO YOU IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.I AM MRS.SERAH IDAHOSA. A WIDOW TO LATE BEN IDAHOSA. I AM 58 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST. [The short of this one is she wants help in donating $12 million to the needy in the U.S.]

When my late husband was alive he secured $15Million (Fifteen Million U.S. Dollars) with financial institution here in Cote D'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still with the financial institution. Recently, my Doctor told me that from all the test conducted on my health, I am not going to last long, expecially, due to my cancer and stroke. But what disturbs me most now is stroke. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to churches or Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct.

Hello, This is Anne from Trinidad &Tobago. I am writing from the hospital in Cote D'Ivoire, therefore this mail is very urgent as you can see that I am going home. I was told by the doctor that I was poisoned and has got my lever damaged and can only live for some months. I inherited some money ($16,500,000 Million) from my late father and I cannot think of anybody trying to kill me apart from my step mother in order to inherit the money, she is an Ivorian by nationality.  I want you to contact my servant with this informations below...

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