Mrs. Mariam Bamforth, has 2.8 Million United States Dollars

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From:     Mrs. Mariam Bamforth
Reply-to:     servicefed@live.com
Subject:
Date:     Mon, 8 Dec 2008 04:25:45 +0530 (IST) (Sun, 17:55 EST)

Greeting!

I am Mrs Mariam Bamforth, suffering from cancer ailment. I was married to
Engineer Alex Bamforth an English man who is dead. My husband was into
private practice all his life before his death.

Our life together as man and wife lasted for three decades without a
child. My husband died after a protracted illness. My husband and I made a
vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged as we have passion
for people who can not help themselves due to physical disability or
financial predicament.

My husband died leaving the sum of 2.8 Million United States Dollars which
he derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market.
Presently, this money is with FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY, WEST AFRICA. The
Confirmable Bank Draft was deposited with FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY WEST
AFRICA.

I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift
which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of widows,orphans,
destitute, physically challenged children, barren women and people who are
genuinely handicapped financially.

I got your informations during a discreet search in the internet for
someone to help me.I took this decision because I do not have any child
that will inherit this money and i have been told by doctors that i have
less than two weeks to live.Please assure me that you will act just as I
have stated herein. If you can give me this assistance, you can then
contact FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY, WEST AFRICA as soon as possible to know
when they
will deliver the package to you because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid the delivery Charges, Insurance premium
and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug
Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country. The only money
you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE to deliver your Draft direct to
your postal Address in your country is ($275.00 US) Dollars only being
Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $275.00
US Dollars. I would have paid for the security keeping fee but they said
no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of
demurrage. You have to contact FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY, WEST AFRICA
immediately with the following informations:

Full Names:
Telephone:
Country:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Delivery Address:

DISPATCH OFFICER: Mr. David Oneal
Email Address: servicefed@live.com
Telephone: +234-807-7728-353

You are adviced to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid
any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of
$275.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Mariam Bamforth

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