Instead of writing a post on the subject I thought it might be more useful to just share what Internet prowlers are up to using VOX to find new victims. At the same time annoyance that VOX Help page and feedback form links are useless to file report or even offer a block button option.
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Cornelia Geoffrey
Blog|Profile|Jun
7, 2010 9:55 PM
From: Mrs Cornelia
Geoffrey
From:
Mrs Cornelia Geoffrey
Beloved,
Compliments of the day to you ! By this e-mail, I do sincerely apologize for my
intrusion of your privacy. However, I have a serious concern with which I
believe you might be of help and for this reason, I can not but reach out to
someone. My name as given above is Mrs Cornelia Geoffrey. I am married to Mr
Stephen Geoffrey, who worked with the embassy in ABIDJAN IVORY COAST for nine
years before he died in the plane crash On 31st of July 2000 with other
passengers aboard. We were a dedicated Christians and decided to serve mankind
to the best of our ability. Since his death, I have lived with the memories,
fighting effortlessly to lead a normal life but all to no avail. I suffered
mentally and psychologically and shortly was diagnosed of Cancer. I lived with
the scourge praying earnestly for divine intervention. Just a month ago, the
doctor informed me that I have just about three months more to live. I was not
shocked. I accepted the news in good fate.
Brethren, it is in this regard that I write to you, having sourced your address from www.vox.com, after fervent prayers. Before
my husband died, he deposited a sum of $7.6Million (Seven Million six Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) with a bank in cote d'ivoire. I have
wholeheartedly decided to donate the entirety of this fund to any devoted
believer or organization and to achieve this, I need an individual that will
utilize this funds adherent for these purposes.
1: For the sick, less-privileged and destitute,
2: For the Widows and the motherless babies e.t.c.
3: orphanages, Research centers and widows propagating.
These are the wishes of a dying woman. They are the desires of my heart, hence
my decision as I do not have a child to take over my inheritance. Please,
understand that I am not doing this because of fear of death as I am certain
where my place already is. At this point, friends, well wishers, and my
husbands relatives are all clambered around me as I sojourn in my hospital bed
and are unaware of plight, hence I will not be able to make an open
conversation. When I receive your response, I will direct you at once to the
bank.
All I need from you is Truthfulness, Honesty and Sincerity assuring me that you
can in all honesty and obedience utilize the funds for the purpose with which
it is meant. In any a case, a quick response from you will be highly
appreciated as I am already on a count-down and may not have ample time to
finalize the procedures. Any delay in response may compel me to source for
other measures or perhaps choose the alternative which I will not be happy to.
Please, do not see this as a strange possibility or an unbelievable opportunity
to make wealth, rather see this as a rare chance to assist the less privileged
in truth and in spirit with a substance. I await your immediate response.
Please Contact me on my private Email: cornelia225@aol.com
if you can be trusted.
Thank You and Bless You richly!
Yours Sincerely
Mrs Cornelia Geoffrey.
Block this account asap!