The e-mail here is just one type of the thousands of scam e-mail variants sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even remotely similar to the one on this page or if you have arrived at this page via an internet search resulting from an e-mail that you received, I can 100% guarantee that YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL!

This is an internet scam! Do NOT send these scammers money for any reason. [ BEGIN SCAM E-MAIL ]   From:     anita atmu <anita_atmu2004@yahoo.fr> Reply-To:     anita_atmu2004@yahoo.fr Subject:     Mrs. Anita Atum Date:     Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:41:34 +0000 (GMT) (10:41 EDT) FROM Anita Atum Dearest One Please I know this may come to you by supprise , because you do not know me, I need your assistance that is why I am writing you, it is my desire of going into relationship with you.   My name is Mrs Anita Atum a nationality of Abidjan. I am married to late Mr. Johnson Atum who was a gold merchant in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2003. We were married for twenty years with a Son. He died after an  illness that lasted for four long years. Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of $8.7Million  U.S. Dollars) with one of the prime Bank in Acrra Ghana                      Presently, this money is still with the bank. Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next two months due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to orphanage homes/churches or better still a good Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I instructed here in.   The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I  have a Son that will inherit this money  but my Son can not carryout this work only because i and my late husband decided to use some of the money to work for God and live some for my Son  to have a better live. my Son is  just 18years old now, he have low menterlity and my husband´s trusted relatives here died during the political crises,I have seen that my Son is incapable to handle this type of money and I don´t want my family 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 to. 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. The doctor advised me not to answer any phone calls due to my health condition, my Son can aways answer phone calls on my behalf.With God all things are possible.   As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Contact of the Bank in Abidjan will the fund is now . I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I live 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.  Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here. Expecting to hearing from you,   Remain blessed in the  name of the Lord.   Mrs. Anita Atum  anita.muat@yahoo.com   [ END SCAM E-MAIL ]

It's important to note that any real people or legitimate organizations mentioned in these scam e-mails have absolutely no connection with this scam! The scammers never use their real names. They frequently take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine. Whatever these scammers tell you, DON'T believe a word of it!!!

This is just a small sampling of the many hundreds of advance fee fraud e-mails received each day here at 419 BAITER headquarters.

There are many different types of 419 scam (examples) but they all promise you something (fortune, job with salary/commision, low-interest loan, lottery prize, cheap gold dust/diamonds, work visa, etc.) in return for a small 'fee' or some kind of remittance. Of course, there is no fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get you to willingly send them money.

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