Warning: Scammer on the Loose

Perhaps I got this email later than you guys did. I can't believe I fell for it.

Donation From Mrs Susan Morgan

Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:21 AM

From:"Susan Morgan"

To:sus_morgan17@k.ro

From Mrs Susan Morgan
N�[38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire

ATTN:DEAREST ONE OF GOD

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr.Abram Morgan,
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died
in the year 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I
decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$2. 5 Million (Two Million Five Hundred U.S. Dollars) in the bank here in
Abidjan in suspense account.

Presently, the fund is still with the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs
me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church that will use this fund
for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour that
the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I
took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my
husband’s efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don’t want a situation where
this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this
decision. I am not afraid of death hence i know where I am going. 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.

I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives is around me always I
don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of
the bank here in Abidjan. I want you and the church to always pray for me
because the Lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived 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.

Contact me on the above e-mail address for more information’s, any delay in
your reply will give me room in sourcing another church or individual for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein. Hoping to receive your
reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs susan morgan

I had so much in mind after reading the email. First I thought of it as a scam but then the gullible side of me was just overpowering. Yes, I replied to the email introducing myself (hahaha). I was thinking Bread of Life - Dumaguete needed funds to build their center so I made mention of the church. Goodness gracious great balls of fire! At 25, I fell for an internet scam.

I received the above letter 5:21 AM today. I forgot what time I replied to the email but just this 3:23 PM, I received the scammer's second letter.

From Sister Susan Morgan/Photo Attached Below

Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:23 PM

From:"Susan Morgan"

To:"saSsykoren"

Message contains attachments

i and my late husband.jpg ()

Dearest In Christ,

Greetings to you in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, i am very
happy for your quick response to my mail, well i am not afriad of the death
because i knows where i am heading to, my only problem is to see the desire
of my late husband come to accomplishment now that i am alive, so dearly
one in Christ i want you to assure me that you will never let the trust i
have in you down, that you will use the fund accondingly to the will of the
Almighty God.

I know you are surprise in receiving this letter, but as a servant of the
living God, you should know that our ways is not his ways, my Bible tells
me that God works in many ways and all things works out for good to them
that believed in Christ Jesus, all i need from you is to assure me that you
will never betray the trust i am trying to entrust in your hand for the
work of God, you may asked me how i got across your email, the bilbe said
that who is me is greater than who of the world, the Holy Spirit that leads
me to you will never let us down only if you can beleive with faith.

Please, I want you to understand that this benevolence is in fulfilment of
the desire and decision of my late husband which I am persuaded to
actualize,this fund is desiginated for humanitarian and Charity services
with special emphasis, which must be disbursed with every appropriation,
accountability and prudence to the glory of God.

Meanwhile,i could have donate this money here in my country,but the reason
is that before the death of my late beloved husband he warned me not to let
his relatives know about this money because they are unbleilvers ( muslim)
and he don't want an atom of this money to be use in anything Islamic,and i
don't intend to disobey him even in death.

I will want you to send to me your full names and address to enable me
swear an affidavit on oath on your behalf that will officially and legally
approve you as the new beneficiary to this fund, so that even if i am no
more, your claim to the fund will not be in doubt. I will be sending you
the certificate of deposit of this fund immediately after the affidavit is
ready.

I will want you to kindly be fast on your arrangement on how the fund will
be transfered to you before the fall of the crises in Ivory Coast, since
the political affair has affected their economy. Infact, the saints have
been fasting and praying for peace for the country since the attacked of
the rebels.

Ensure you reply this letter and the needed information immediately for the
proccess of this transaction on your behalf. Most Important: I will like
this to be so confidential and sincerelity, also bear in mind that can not
call you on phone, all our comminucation will be via-email because of my
late husband relatives.

Thanks and may God bless us all.
Sister Susan
Morgan.

It didn't sound right. You can't give away your $2.5 Million to some random person on the net. It was just absurd. (The photo, by the way, couldn't be opened.) So, I googled Susan Morgan and Abram Morgan hoping I could find something. I found zero. I then searched the address mentioned above. Results flooded. Turns out that the scammer also goes by other aliases: Esther Khaled, Rebecca Williams, Anita Adams, Jennifer Bruce, Morine Silver, etc. There is no Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast also where the supposed late husband of the letter sender worked.

Naglilipana na ang masasamang luob sa mundo! How dare they use the name of God to scam other people. But truth is, this isn't new at all. I replied to the second email. Let's see what happens.

Guys, please be warned. Spread the news; tell others about this scam. God bless us all!