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The fake "Mrs. Sarah Reynolds Donation" email below is an advance-fee scam. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
From: Mrs. Sarah Reynolds. <Sarah@extra.ocn.ne.jp>Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2019, 9:47 AMSubject: Compliments of the day,Donations.To:Compliments of the day,Donations.Greetings Dearest Beloved,I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, it's true we do not know one another but My spirit led me to write this email to you.I am Mrs. Sarah Reynolds a widow to late Martin Reynolds, I am 64 years old, suffering from long time Cancer of the breast. From all indications my conditionis really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according to my doctors. I have some funds I inherited from my latehusband, the sum of (US$25.5 Million Dollars) which he deposited in a Vault with a security/Finance Firm.I need a honest and sincere Individual or a cooperate organization that will use the fund for work of humanity, My late Husband made me to understand that isgood to remember the orphanage home the widows and the poor in need. Expecting your urgent response. Reply here for more information:I look forward to your prompt reply for more details contact my personal email address:Yours sincerelyMrs. Sarah Reynolds.
From: Mrs. Sarah Reynolds. <Sarah@extra.ocn.ne.jp>
Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2019, 9:47 AM
Subject: Compliments of the day,Donations.
To:
Compliments of the day,Donations.
Greetings Dearest Beloved,
I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, it's true we do not know one another but My spirit led me to write this email to you.
I am Mrs. Sarah Reynolds a widow to late Martin Reynolds, I am 64 years old, suffering from long time Cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition
is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according to my doctors. I have some funds I inherited from my late
husband, the sum of (US$25.5 Million Dollars) which he deposited in a Vault with a security/Finance Firm.
I need a honest and sincere Individual or a cooperate organization that will use the fund for work of humanity, My late Husband made me to understand that is
good to remember the orphanage home the widows and the poor in need. Expecting your urgent response. Reply here for more information:
I look forward to your prompt reply for more details contact my personal email address:
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Sarah Reynolds.
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Received this scam:"Mrs Sarah Reynolds Mon 4/8/2019 4:00 PMGreetings Dear Beloved,I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, it's true we do not know one another but My spiritled me to write this email to you.I am Mrs. Sarah Reynolds a widow to late Martin Reynolds, I am 64 years old, suffering from long time Cancer of the breast. From allindications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according to my doctors.I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of (US$25.5 Million Dollars) which he deposited in a Vault with asecurity/Finance Firm.I need a honest and sincere Individual or a cooperate organization that will use the fund for work of humanity, My late Husband made meto understand that is good to remember the orphanage home the widows and the poor in need. Expecting your urgent response. Reply here formore information: sarahreynolds737@gmail.comI look forward to your prompt reply for more details contact my personal email address:Email address(sarahreynolds737@gmail.com)Yours sincerelyMrs. Sarah Reynolds."
