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From: "MRS. IRIS STOBBS" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 01:31:24 +0100
Subject: Dearly Beloved
Dearly Beloved,
Greeting to you. firstly, I got your email address from a mail directory
and decided to mail you for a permission to go ahead.
I am Mrs. Iris J. Stobbs from Sao Tome and Principe, I was married to late
Mr. Patrick Stobbs the CEO of PATCAT Oil Mining & Exploration, I am 58
years old, I am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast which has
affected my talking & hearing lately. The cancer has reached a critical
stage, so my doctors have courageously advised me to indulge in Prayers as
well because it is clear that I would not live past the next two to three
months.
I was raised in an orphanage Home, and was married to my late husband for
twenty years without a child. My husband and I are true Christians so after
his death I decided not to re-marry, he died in a fatal motor accident
which I know is political motivated because of his venture in the new oil
industry.
I sold all my inherited belongings and deposited all the sum of
US$10,300,000.00 with a Bank. Presently, the money is still with the bank,
and I received a letter from the management of the holding bank as the real
depositor urging me to come forward to receive the money after keeping it
for such a long or rather issue a letter of approval or power of attorney
to somebody to receive it on my behalf or the management will confiscate
the funds.
Frankly, I can not come over as a result of my illness; I'm with my laptop
in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment. I have since lost my
ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months
to live.
It is my last wish to see that this money is invested in any Charitable
Organization of your choice and distributed each year among the Charity
organizations and Orphanages, so I want a good humanitarian to use this
money to fund Churches, Needy and Widows in So Tom and Principe or in
your Country but preferably in So Tom and Principe. I must let you know
that this was a very hard decision, but I had to take a bold step towards
this issue, and I hope you will help see my last wishes come true.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall use the little money I have for my
drugs and Medi-care to procure and issue you a letter of authority which
will prove that you are the new beneficiary of my funds and I shall release
the contact of the Bank to you.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. I hope
to hear from you soonest if you are willing to handle this project Awaiting
your urgent reply as soon as possible to my private Email (
[email protected] )
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Iris J. Stobbs.