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Humphrey Bogart
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Date Joined Jun 2003
Total Posts : 205
| Posted 7/7/2004 6:07 PM (GMT -6) |   | Hello all,
I'm posting just to let you know that someone is using the Christus Victor Discussion Board to post emails to other users trying to con them into a financial scam. I received an email from this discussion board from a user named Stella2. The email is below. It's one of the classic financial scam emails trying to defraud people of their money. If you receive such an email, please do not be deceived. I don't know if there is a way for the moderator to prevent this kind of thing or not.
All the best,
Albert.
Here is the email I received:
From Sister Stella Owen.
stella_owen20sl@yahoo.it
Beloved:
I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr.Lawrence
Owen who worked with Kuwait embassy here in Cote D'Voire for nine years
before he died in the year 2002. We were married for eleven years
without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days. Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death
I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which the Bible is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5 Million
(Five Million U.S. Dollars)in a Fixed Deposit Account here in Abidjan in a
suspence account. Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious
sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages, widows,
propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is
maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that
giveth. I took this decision because I don´t have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I
don´t want my husband´s efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don´t want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why
I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where
I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.
Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace.
I don´t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband´s relatives around me always. I
don´t want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the Bank here in Abidjan. I will also issue you an authority letter
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you
and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.
Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and
Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.Contact me on the
above e-mail address for more informations, any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourching another church or individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein. Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Sister Stella Owen.
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feelinahole
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Date Joined Jan 2004
Total Posts : 754
| Posted 7/7/2004 6:08 PM (GMT -6) | | | Thanks Albert. I got one too. Its an old one where they try and get bank information from you. | | Back to Top | | |
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larris
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Date Joined Mar 2004
Total Posts : 181
| Posted 7/8/2004 2:25 PM (GMT -6) | | Yes I received the wonderful spam letter from Sister Stella and I wrote her back telling her of the MIRICLE that I knew of someone else that was in the very same predicament she was, that would be a real comfort to her, and perhaps her and this other woman could get together and pray for one another.
However, isn't there just a part of you that would really like to believe this could really happen. Kind of like winning the spiritual lottery. I wonder how many individuals and churches especially have been taken over the years with these scams. Even if I was gullible enough to believe it might happen, the second they asked me for any money for a transfer they'd be straight out of luck.
One reason they want you bank info et. is for indentity theft. Because most christians have pretty clean record THEY THINK. However I know a lot of Christians with records since I watch over them every night 5 days a week on the graveyard shift at the jail. And others like myself just never GOT CAUGHT, and repented before they ever got a "record". I remember that the whole time I'm dealing with those who did get CAUGHT. I say "There but by the grace of NOT GETTING CAUGHT go I" and it keeps me very VERY humble towards others who did...GET CAUGHT.
Any way so I sent STELLA this letter, as well as THANKING "her" for reminding me of a GREAT BOOK I had about George Muller, who lived in the late 1800's and was a GREAT man of prayer, and fed and clothed over 2000 orphans without ever ASKING anyone for a dime. And his book gives some REAL information about REAL prayer, which I needed to be incouraged in. How about that, even scam letters work together for good to those that love God, since that letter encoraged me to pick up that book and read it again.
This letter can be found at: http://www.higherpraise.org/news/EmailScam.htm
From: Mrs Serena Jones
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USED IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr.
Harry Jones who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years
before he died in the year 2000.
We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a
brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of$8.6Million (Eight Million six hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars) with one finance/security company in Amsterderm Holland.
Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a christian individual that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church that will use this fund to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health because of the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. I don’t want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply
I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Amsterderm Holland. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a chuch or christian individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hearing from you.
N.B-PLEASE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO GIVE THE LAWYER IN CHARGE A CALL IN HOLLAND IMMEDIATELY, HE DOES EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE'S VERY UNDERSTANDING AND I BELIEVE HE WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR SUCCESS IN JESUS NAME,
THE LAWYER'S NUMBER IS.0031-645-812-276
HIS NAME IS BARRISTER BEN DOE
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Serena Jones
That's TOO MUCH the barristers name is Ben "DOE"...get it...like John DOE...ha ha
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Humphrey Bogart
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Date Joined Jun 2003
Total Posts : 205
| Posted 7/9/2004 1:40 AM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Tigress: We've already been discussing this on this Stella2..? thread.
Ooops ... sorry, didn't notice. 
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