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Scam Letterbox: was: Dear Beloved in Christ

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Scam Letterbox: was: Dear Beloved in Christ

From: Lightnin Bug (rpboehme@yahoo.com) | Date: 2005-01-14 13:00:48 UTC

Yes, but there is a letterbox modeled after one of these:

http://www.letterboxing.org/BoxView.asp?boxnum=9939&boxname=419

Have fun,

LB

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "marthastewartletterboxer"
wrote:
>
> If anybody believes this then I have a bridge to sell them!
> Nisha
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Aloysius Hoyden
> wrote:
> > KINDLY REACH ME IN MY PRIVATE EMAIL
> > (mrmikeade@n...)
> > FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE TRANSACTIONS.
> > BARR.MIKE ADE.Tel:234-8034432750
> >
> >
> > Dear Beloved in Christ,
> >
> > It is by the grace of God that I received
> > Christ,knowing the truth and
> > the truth have set me free.Having known the truth, I
> > had no choice than
> > to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for
> > eternal life and
> > in the sight of man for witness of Gods mercy and
> > glory upon my life.
> > I have the pleasure to share my testimony with
> > you,having seen your
> > contact from the Internet. I am BARRISTER MIKE ADE,the
> > legal adviser to
> > late Mr. and Mrs. Bright Williams,a British couple
> > that lived in my
> > Country Nigeria for 25 years before they both died in
> > a plane crash
> > late last year. These couple were good Christians,
> > they were so
> > dedicated to God but they had no child till they died.
> > Throughout their
> > stay in my country, they acquired a lot of properties
> > like lands, house
> > properties, etc.
> >
> > As their legal adviser, before their death, the
> > husband Mr. Bright
> > Williams instructed me to write his WILL. Because they
> > had no child,
> > they dedicated their wealth to God. According to the
> > WILL, the
> > properties have to be sold and the money be given out
> > to a ministry for
> > the work of God. As their legal adviser, all the
> > documents for the
> > properties were in my care.
> >
> > He gave me the authority to sell the properties and
> > give out the fund
> > to the Ministries for the work of God.
> >
> > To cut the story short, I sold all the properties
> > after their death, as
> > instructed by my client,Mr. Bright Williams before his
> > death.
> > And as matter of fact, after I sold all their
> > properties,expectedly, I
> > realized a huge amount of money that runs into
> > millions of dollars,and
> > what supposed to be the percentage interest of my
> > right legal fee was
> > firstly deducted by me out of the total amount
> > realized from the sold
> > properties, this was based on the initial agreement
> > between me and the
> > owner of the properties before his death.
> >
> > Therefore,the total amount left to be invested into
> > God's work as
> > instructed by the owner is $20,000,000.00 (twenty
> > million US dollars)
> > only. But Instead of giving the main fund out for the
> > work of God as
> > instructed to me by my client before his death.
> >
> > I converted the fund to myself with the intention of
> > investing the fund
> > abroad for my personal use. I was afraid of putting
> > the fund in the
> > Bank, because I have to give account to the bank on
> > how got the money.
> > I then packaged the fund in consignments and deposited
> > the consignments
> > with a security company. I did not want the management
> > of the Security
> > Company to know the content of the consignments,
> > therefore I registered
> > the content of the consignments as Gold Bars. Now, the
> > security company
> > believes that what I deposited with them was Gold
> > Bars.
> >
> > I had encounter with Christ when Pastor Benny Hinn was
> > preaching on
> > television concerning Ananias and Saphira in Acts
> > 5:1-11. After hearing
> > the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a
> > born again
> > Christian.
> >
> > As a born again Christian, I started reading my bible
> > and one day, the
> > Lord opened my eyes to Ezekiel 33: 18 and 19. From the
> > scripture, I
> > discovered that the only way I could have peace in my
> > life is to do
> > what is lawful and right by giving out the fund as
> > instructed for the
> > work of God by my client.
> >
> > I have asked God for forgiveness on my initial thought
> > concerning the
> > money,and I know that God have forgiven me. But I have
> > to do what is
> > lawful and right in the sight of God by giving out the
> > fund to the
> > chosen ministry for the purpose of God's work as
> > instructed by my
> > client before his death.
> >
> > After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his
> > choice and direct
> > me to a honest Christian or the chosen ministry that
> > deserves this fund
> > by his Grace.
> >
> > I then came across your address on the Internet as I
> > was browsing
> > through a Christian site, and as a matter of fact, it
> > is not only you
> > or your ministry that I picked on the Christian site
> > initially, but
> > after my fervent prayer over it, then you were
> > nominated through divine
> > revelation from God, so that was how I received such
> > a divine
> > revelation from the Lord, how I got your contact
> > information, and I
> > then decided to contact you for the fund to be used
> > wisely for things
> > that will glorify the name of God.
> >
> > I have notified the Security Company where I deposited
> > the consignments
> > that contained the fund, that I am moving the
> > consignment abroad and
> > the security company has since been waiting for my
> > authority for the
> > consignment to leave my country and be moved abroad.
> > So if you know
> > that you will use this fund honestly and wisely for
> > things that will
> > glorify God's name,then do contact me back,ASAP.Then
> > you send to me in
> > your reply,YOUR FULL NAMES,YOUR PERSONAL ADDRESS,YOUR
> > TELEPHONE AND FAX
> > NUMBERS.These informations are required by the seurity
> > company to
> > facilitate the process of the funds receiver's
> > documentation
> > Your prompt response will be highly appreciated in my
> > private email
> > adress(mrmikeade@n...)
> > God bless you.
> > Yours in Christ.
> > BARRISTER MIKE ADE
> > Tel:234-8034432750
> >
> >
> >
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Re: [LbNA] Scam Letterbox: was: Dear Beloved in Christ

From: AC (cshouse@optonline.net) | Date: 2005-01-14 08:05:15 UTC-05:00
That is just about the funniest thing!!! A round of applause to the creator!

Talking Turtle
Yes, but there is a letterbox modeled after one of these:


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Re: [LbNA] Scam Letterbox: was: Dear Beloved in Christ

From: (mjpepe1@comcast.net) | Date: 2005-01-14 13:30:05 UTC

Yes, I've seen that clue! Very clever.
Wonder if there may be more? ;-)

Mark

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That is just about the funniest thing!!! A round of applause to the creator!

Talking Turtle
Yes, but there is a letterbox modeled after one of these:


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Re: [LbNA] Scam Letterbox: was: Dear Beloved in Christ

From: Lightnin Bug (rpboehme@yahoo.com) | Date: 2005-01-14 18:25:48 UTC

I am toying with making a chain letter one.

"A young couple from Rhode Island found this box and now can claim
over 5000 finds each"

"This poor person from Philadelphia did not seek the box and to this
day has trouble finding letterboxes"

...

LB

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, mjpepe1@c... wrote:
>
> Yes, I've seen that clue! Very clever.
> Wonder if there may be more? ;-)
>
> Mark
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> That is just about the funniest thing!!! A round of applause to
the creator!
>
> Talking Turtle
> Yes, but there is a letterbox modeled after one of these:
>
>
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>
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