Warning Email scams

@stacyv81 (5903)
United States
March 24, 2007 10:56am CST
Ok, this is an email I recieved in my inbox: God Is The ultimate Giver! Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the name of Allah, I am former Mrs.Fatima Setia Alan Buch, now Mrs. Esther Alan Buch, A widow to the Late Sheik Mohammed Alan Buch, I am 72 years old, I am now suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than four months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in Afghanistan when he traveled to Afghanistan to monitor an Hospital / a Humanitarian Foundation (HHF) he was setting up for the benefit of the Afghan masses as of then,whose majority, and 99 percent of them are Muslims / Islamic scholars and loyalists, during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his businesses and wealth. My doctors have advised me that I may not live for more than four months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the orphanage homes and the less privileges in Africa, America, Asia. and Europe.I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it,I am willing to donate the sum of US$12,200,000.00 deposite in a security company as personal valuable since the year 2002 for Safekeeping to you for the less privileges. Please I want you to note that, this fund is deposited with a Security Firm and upon my instruction, you will file in an application for the transfer of the money in your name. Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose, it does not matter your religious. the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the name of Allah, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family. I Await Your Urgent Reply. kindly contact my lawyer Barr.Hackett Jack. Email(hackettjack2@yahoo.fr) Mrs. Esther Alan Buch (JP) Can you believe people are using the name of God to scam people? If you recieve anything like this do not reply as it is a scam. Anyone else recieve anything like this?
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@dfinster (3528)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Hey Stacy, I got something very similiar to this just today. I deleted it. The last few weeks I've gotten a bunch of stuff like this. The last one was from some UK lottery saying I won like 3 million $'s. I got that email like 6 or 7 differnt ways. I think it's awful that people use God for a scam, but they've been doing it for a long time. They'll eventually have to answer to Him so that gives me a little peace of mind.
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@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
3 Apr 07
Yes, I agree. I get the uk lottery scam too, but how can you win something you've never played. Weird...but they get a lot of people with those.
• United States
3 Apr 07
I also recieved this one !and imediatly deleted it for one thing you will never get amuslim admiting jesus as lord and antother is nothing is free there is no such thing as get rich quick i cant believe folks are actuLY DUMB ENOUGH TO FALL FOR SUCH STUFF !
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• Philippines
3 Apr 07
This is terrible indeed! They are now using the name of God on their own scheme. The e-mail looks like to good to be true only the arrogant can be fooled with it. What I really hate about this e-mail is their way of using the name of God. It can be considered as blasphemy in Christian teachings. What worry me right now is that this letter may seem so tempting to those innocent on this kind of scam. How long will they try to fool other people? The interpol or other agency should do something to stop this.
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
3 Apr 07
I know, I think it is very wrong, and I am a christian and I find it appalling that people would use people's faith in God to try to make money through a scam. It is horrific and I hope someone does something about it.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I have gotten 2 vbery similar ones in the last 6 months. I wish I knew of a way to catch these people in the act. I am so tried of the crapola that makes it way into my email. The internet has made world wide greed an everyday occurence.
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