Mr. Pinball's Blacklist--Index of Scammers--Individual Email for Scammer--"Mrs Maria Johnson" <info@live.com>

Scammer email posted Wed Jul 13 23:58:48 2011

Subject: My Last Wish...
Date: Wednesday 13 July 2011
From: "Mrs Maria Johnson" 
To: 

Hello Friend,

 My name is Mrs. Maria Johnson.I am a dying woman who had decided to
donate what I have  to  you. I am 59 years old and was diagnosed for
cancer about 2 years ago,immediately after  the death of my husband, who
had left me with every thing he worked for.I have been  touched by God to
donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the 
good work of God,rather than allow my relatives to use my husband's hard
earned funds  ungodly.I will be going in for an operation,and i pray that
i survive the operation. I  have decided to WILL/donate the sum of
$10,500,000(Ten million five hundred thousand  dollars) to you for the
good work of the lord,and to help the motherless,less privileged  and
also for the assistance of the widows.

 Presently,I have informed my lawyer about my decision in WILLING this
fund to you. I  wish  you all the best and may the good Lord bless you
abundantly,and please use the funds  well  and always extend the good
work to others.Kindly Contact my lawyer through this email  address
(barristerwalter22@gmail.com)or you can call his private line: Tel:+44
702 404 7041. if you are interested in carrying out this task,so that he
can arrange the  release  of the funds($10,500,000.00) to you. My
lawyer's name is Barrister Walter Ashdown.I  know  I have never met you
but my mind tells me to do this,and i hope you act sincerely.

 Thank you and God bless you.

Mrs Maria Johnson

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