We have previously drawn attention to the problem of email con tricks
of the Code 419 genre and how some people have ingeniously turned the
tables on the email con-artists:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/cheal/message/154?unwrap=1

The latest despicable fraud circulating by email targets people who
are vulnerable because of their fervent religious beliefs. The
research and clever writing that has gone into this con-trick is
quite frightening.

What a pity this cruel criminal could not direct his/her talent into
something more constructive, given the amount of suffering and pain
already in the world. Let's hope that Ezekiel (see below) was close
to target when he (somewhat forcibly) propounded the law of
karma! "Committee" in this email should, by the way, be "committeth".

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Dear Beloved in Christ,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and Saviour.

It is by the grace of God that I received Christ, knowing
the truth and the truth has 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 Godīs 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 Iyeke
Nicholas, the legal adviser to late Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Greenberg, an American couple that lived in my Country
Nigeria for 25 years before they both died in the plane
crash of 31 October, 1999 on board the Egyptian Airline 990
alongside other passengers.

Please consult the BBC WORLD NEWS. WEBSITE. below for
verification.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

These couples were good Christians, they so dedicated their
lives 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.

In short, I sold all the properties after their death, as
instructed by Mr. Bright Williams before his death. And as
matter of fact, after I sold all their properties, I
realized more than $10,000,000.00 (Ten million US dollars
plus), and what supposed to be the percentage interest of
my legal fee was firstly deducted by me out of the total
amount realized from the sold properties, this was base 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 $10,000,000.00 (Ten
million US dollars) only. But Instead of giving the main
fund out for the work of God then, as initially instructed
to me by the owner before his death.

Therefore, I converted the fund to myself with the
intention of investing the fund abroad for my personal use
instead of giving the money out as intructed by the owner
before his death.

I was afraid of putting the fund in the Bank, because I
have to give account to the bank on how I 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 consignment as
Diplomatic consignment while the contents of the
consignments was declared as Gold Bars. And upon my
authority given to the security company, the consignment
has since been airlifted to their affiliated security
company in Holland. Now the affiliated security company in
Holland believes that the contents of the consignment
deposited with them was Gold Bars.

However, I later had encounter with Christ when Pastor
Benny Hinn was preaching on Trinity Broadcasting Network
{TBN} 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 where the word of
God says:"When the righteous truth from his righteousness,
and committee iniquity, he shall even die thereby. But if
the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is
lawful and right, he shall live thereby".

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
the owner before his death.

I have asked God for forgiveness 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 the
owner 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 to me through divine revelation
from God, so these are 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 will soon move
out the consignment from their company and the affiliated
security company in Holland has since been waiting for me
to come and clear the consignment from their company.

So if you know that you will use this fund honestly and
wisely for the things that will glorify God's name, then do
urgently contact me back first through this my alternative
email address only (barr1nic2christ@...) and the
details will be given to you on how you will be able to
receive the fund in your country through the affiliated
security company company in Holland.

You should also forward to me your telephone and fax number
for easy communication and to fax you the documents
concerning the consignments.

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.

Yours in Christ.

Barrister Iyeke Nicholas
(barr1nic2christ@...)
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