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Inheritance Scams: Another Advanced Fee Scam

Inheritance Scams  Another Advanced Fee Scam

Online users, please be on the lookout for fake inheritance emails like the one below, which claim the recipients have received an inheritance worth thousands of dollars. The fake emails are advanced fee scams being sent by online scammers to their potential victims. 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 a large sum.

A Inheritance Scam Sent by Online Scammers

From: Sophia Dawson <s_dawson5@outlook.com>

Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2019 8:58 AM

Subject: Re:PTD

For your information

You are the beneficiary to my deceased client who died in-estate to the bequest of the sum of £15,500,000.00 GBP.

If you accept please forward your full names, physical address and your direct cell for the court documentations and so that we can obtain the probate division of court papers required for you to claim the funds from the holding bank. Please send your response to my private email: Sophia Dawson--

sp.dawson@queensqchambers.com

Thanks,

Sophia Dawson

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Jan 12, 2021 at 12:58 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Downtown, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Dear Sir,
Is there a virus that can be sent to them to destroy their hard drive?
Asking for a friend!
These people really need to get a real job.
Ken

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Mar 27, 2020 at 2:15 PM by
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"From: DR.STEVEN MARTINS Date: Fri, Mar 27, 2020, 11:06 AM Subject: CONTACT ME BACK ASAP Hello, This is to inform you that Dorathy Jackson Of United State Of America died of heart attack few days ago .This your emaill address and the Deposit certificate she gave to me before she died prove that she deposited 10 Million US dollars with the Fidelity Bank Plc in your name .She Willed that you help the needy, the orphanage kids and the widows..etc with the 60% of the money and keep 40%. Therefore Contact me on with your name, address, cell phone number and a copy of your ID to enable me verify and confirm the names written on the Deposit certificate she gave to me before she took her last breath. I know there are many scams out there but that does not mean that there are no more real donation / transaction such as this so do not be afraid or confused or think that this might be a joke because it is not. If I confirm your details and confirm that the names on the Deposit certificate I will direct you to the Bank Person to get paid of the money.This is not ajoke. Thank You. God bless you Dr. Steven Martins Call or Text Me: 2348084351775" Here is another scam.

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Mar 2, 2020 at 7:02 AM by
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"I need your response urgently if your interested Mon 3/2/2020 7:36 AM From: GL&P LAW-FIRM - paystation@lotofilaw.com Dear friend, My names is Mr. Günter L Gram, I’m a lawyer base in Vienna Austria I have previously sent you an email regarding a transaction of US$9.2 Million left behind by my late client before his tragic death. However, I am contacting you once again because after going through your profile, I strongly believe that you will be in a better position to execute this business transaction with me. Please if you are interested to proceed with me, kindly respond to my email urgently for more detail. This transaction is 100% risk free and I Look forward to your response. Regards, Mr. Günter L Gram Email: alan@lawsut.com Telephone: 43 670 309 9097 GL&P LAW-FIRM Ballhausplatz 4 Vienna 1010 Austria" Here is another scam.

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Feb 4, 2020 at 5:39 PM by
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"From: service@joindata.net Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 3:29 PM To: service@joindata.net Subject: CONTACT ME VIA Barrstevelayton01@outlook.com I Mrs Diane Kebble,I have been touched by God to donate my inheritance to you for the good-work of humanity rather than allow greedy relatives to use it ungodly way. Contact my lawyer Mr Steve Layton via email;{Barrstevelayton01@outlook.com} Inform him you are the recipient i have bequeathed $58,000,000.00 (Fifty Eight Million USD) to you ref number; KWILL/28625-360. I have also notified him that I am bequeathing that amount to you by my personal decision I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until funds is claimed by you Good Luck, Mrs Diane Kebble." Here is another scam.

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Jan 31, 2020 at 6:57 PM by
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"From: service@joindata.net Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 3:29 PM To: service@joindata.net Subject: CONTACT ME VIA Barrstevelayton01@outlook.com I Mrs Diane Kebble,I have been touched by God to donate my inheritance to you for the good-work of humanity rather than allow greedy relatives to use it ungodly way. Contact my lawyer Mr Steve Layton via email;{Barrstevelayton01@outlook.com} Inform him you are the recipient i have bequeathed $58,000,000.00 (Fifty Eight Million USD) to you ref number; KWILL/28625-360. I have also notified him that I am bequeathing that amount to you by my personal decision I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until funds is claimed by you Good Luck, Mrs Diane Kebble." Here is another scam.

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Jan 30, 2020 at 12:09 AM by
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"From: Mr.Richard Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:24 AM To: Recipients Subject: Hello: We have an inheritance fund of £25 Million GBP for you from one of our deceased clients. Kindly email me for more info. Mr. Richard" Another scam.

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Jan 13, 2020 at 9:20 AM by
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"From: Anne Michael Date: January 13, 2020 at 7:37:58 AM MST Subject: Payment of US$5,550,000.00 to your account Reply-To: Ref: UNDR/EFD550/SE Good Morning, We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed funds, lottery funds, Inheritance and contract funds, etc. in conjunction with the auditor;s reports sent to the united nation accounts department, your payment file was forwarded to this office for immediate transfer of US$5,550,000.00 to your bank account, a compensation for your funds retarded. The auditors reports shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to certain group of individuals for the transfer of funds to your bank account, which has been by some delay dubious officials. We therefore advice, that you stop further correspondence with any officer or persons outside this office since as you have met up with the funds transfer requirements. Should you follow our directives, your US$5,550,000.00 compensation will be credited to your bank account within the next three (3) working days and copies of the fund transfer release documents will be sent to you and your bankers for confirmation. For the immediate transfer of the US$5,550,000.00 to your bank account, kindly contact Mrs.Evelyn Bernard today with the below information; she will give you guidelines on how to claim your fund. Name: Mrs.Evelyn Bernard. E-mail: mdredban775@gmail.com (OR) unccpmoln@yahoo.co.jp PLEASE NOTE: All correspondences to Mrs.Evelyn Bernard have the reference number: Ref: UNDR/EFD550/SE sent along with your Full Names and Telephone numbers for prompt attention. Yours sincerely, Anne Michael financial services, UK" Here is another scam.

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Nov 18, 2019 at 12:24 PM by
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Here is another scam: "CONTACT ME URGENTLY Mon 11/18/2019 11:52 AM From: Barrister Juan Suarez I am Barrister Juan Suarez a solicitor at law in FRANCE. I am contacting you regarding your late relative death here in FRANCE Contact me back urgently for more information. Best regards, Barrister Juan Suarez DELTA 48 BOULEVARD,JOURDAN, 75014 PARIS, FRANCE Email: barr.juansuarez1@gmail.com"

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Oct 24, 2019 at 10:07 PM by
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Here is another scam: - Forwarded message - From: GREGORY PAULSON Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 10:51:12 am AEDT Subject: ***PAYMENT NOTIFICATION! Attention: Beneficiary Your payment file has been recovered. You do not need to send endless fees before you can be paid your total inheritance funds. They lied to you send an email now quickly to claim department(claim_department04@qq.com). Make sure you reply to that email address exactly stating your name, country, and phone number to confirm. You will be sent an ATM card with which you can make withdrawal from any ATM machine around the globe. Your daily withdrawal limit will be made known to you. contact person: Dr Charles Harrison Email: claim_department04@qq.com Your urgent reply is needed to make this process fast before they know of it. Sincerely, Gregory Paulson Payment Department

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Oct 1, 2019 at 5:49 PM by
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"WHY DO ALL THESE SCAM ARTISTS CLAIM TO HAVE CANCER, HAVE MILLIONS TO GIVE AWAY AND ALL BANK IN NIGERIA? From: Mrs. Carolyn Wright Sent: 01 October 2019 16:06 Subject: ***SPAM*** GOD'S WORK Dear Friend, I warmly greet you. Please forgive me if my plea sounds a little strange or unbelievable to you, my attorney who could have handled the process of executing my WILL & TESTAMENT on my behalf died early last year after a protracted illness. I am Mrs. Carolyn Wright from Australia, I am 76 years old. I am suffering from protracted cancer of the lungs.I am presently on admission at the intensive care unit of a London hospital. I want you to help me and do the work of God with my funds. I will appreciate if you contact me through my email and send me with your full Names, S*x, Age, Marital Status, Contact Address, Phone No: and your Current Occupation to enable me write a Letter of Authorization on your behalf to my bankers, First Inland bank Nigeria Plc, so that with my Authorization Latter they will transfer my deposited fund of ($10 MILLION DOLLARS ) to your bank account for the purpose of helping the poorest of the poor especially the orphanage homes and homes for destitute and the mentally retarded. you can also extend some part of the funds to churches and mosques and to those struck by natural disaster as indicated on my WILL & TESTAMENT .I have earmarked 5% of the total fund on cost of administration of WILL & TESTAMENT and also on logistics and other sundry arrangements that you may require. The Letter of Authorization will further prove that you are the new beneficiary of my FUND, ESTATE, WILL & TESTAMENT.The fund has an open beneficiary mandate and as such, it is whom i Authorize or appoint to act on my behalf that the bank will recognize and release the funds to.Please assure me that you will not treat this offer with levity but will rather give my bequest continued existence. Reply me through my private email address: carolynwright121@aol.com Yours-in-Christ, Mrs. Carolyn Wright." Received via email.

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Sep 4, 2019 at 3:56 PM by
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"From: Hull Foster Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 5:29 AM Subject: Good day dear, Good day dear, Please do not be surprising receiving my mail in this medium, but i have to start by introducing myself to you,i am Hull Foster,a merchant in Dubai,Arab Emirate.I have been diagnosed with Cancer which was discovered very late,due to my laxity in caring for my health.Though the Doctors are really doing their best now and i know that am responding back to treatment this time. Now my business has crumbled and my extended family member is taking advantage of my illness and Non of them bothered to care about my age Mother or neither do they care about me. i have vow never to do anything with them because of their selfish interest. My Plead is that you Help me to receive my Inheritance fund of $4.5m in a finance firm to your account so that we can invest it in my business in your country? Though my business was actually Oil and Gas,i also engage little in agriculture and real Estate, but if you have a better idea on a good and lucrative business that one can invest on in your country, you can equally introduce that to me,If you have an idea to run this business in your Country probably we can initiate a better ideas.I will set aside 40% for you for your time and efforts as we go into this venture. I need your urgent reply on this so that I will not have to go on sourcing for another credible person to handle this project.If you are okay with the condition, Please do not hesitate to send me mail via (hullfoster00@gmail.com} so that i can furnish you up with all the information needed. I wish to hear from you soon. God bless you. Foster." Here is another scam.

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