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Have you received an email from "Mrs Elinor George Jacobs" telling you how she and her late husband "were without child" and now she is dying of cancer? The email, filled with endless religious references, gushing about her love for God and Jesus, but ultimately tells you "I will compensate you with 10% of this money if you will assist me because I am now too weak and fragile to do things myself because of my cancer.". Isn't it nice that she randomly selected you, half a world away, to take her money before she dies, and so you can put it to good use (usually helping orphans, the homeless and handicapped) It is nothing but a scam, along with a healthy dose of gibberish, spelling errors, terrible gram, syntax and punctuation, not exactly befitting an extremely wealthy person, let alone a godly one.
Of course, it is a scam. Don't reply to it. Pray for the scammers forgiveness, perhaps, or even better, for them to get hit by a large bus, but certainly don't pity them or contact them.
If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
eligjecobs1@centrum.cz to unlisted-recip.
show details 8:05 AM (6 hours ago) Reply
From - Mrs Elinor George Jacobs.
Hello Friend,
I decided to donate what I have to charity through you. You may be
wondering why I chose you, but the almighty lord chosen you.
I am 68 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 4 years ago,
immediately after the death of my husband I have been touched by the
lord to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to
charity through you for the good work of humanity.
Presently, I have informed my representative about my decision in
WILLING this fund to charity through you. If you are interested in
carrying out this task, I will inform my Doctor so that he can arrange
the release of the funds to you.
I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and
please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until
the task is accomplished, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my
last wish, due to the fact that I do not want relatives or family
members standing in the way of my last wish.
I know I have never met you but my mind tells me to do this, and I hope
you act sincerely. I will compensate you with 10% of this money if you
will assist me because I am now too weak and fragile to do things
myself because of my cancer.
May the grace of our lord
Jesus Christ, the love of god, and the Sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you Amen.
I await your urgent reply.
Sincerely
Mrs Elinor George Jacobs.
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