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"MacKenzie Scott Bezos" Donation Scam: Beware

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MacKenzie Scott Bezos Donation Scam Beware

The fake "MacKenzie Scott Bezos" donation email below is being sent by online scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them their personal information and subsequently their money. MacKenzie Scott Bezos, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is not randomly donating money to lucky individuals around the world and will never ask you to send him your personal information or money.

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A "MacKenzie Scott Bezos" Donation Scam

From: "Miss MacKenzie S. Tuttle" - james.phan911@yahoo.com
Date: April 6, 2020 at 12:45:21 AM MST
Subject: US$7,500,000.00USD Donation For you and Your Family.
Reply-To: mackenzietuttle12@gmail.com
Hi,
My name is MacKenzie Scott Bezos, I am an American novelist and philanthropist, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who later became the founder and CEO of Amazon. I believe strongly in “giving while living”. My philosophy about life is that you should use your wealth to help people and I have decided to secretly give US$7,500,000.00USD to randomly selected individuals worldwide.
On receipt of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual. Your email address was chosen online while searching at random.
Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience, so i know your email address is valid.
Visit the web page to know more about me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacKenzie_Bezos
E-mail: mackenzietuttle12@gmail.com
Regards,
Miss MacKenzie S. Tuttle

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Jul 23, 2023 at 8:21 PM by an anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Just recieved similiar M.S.Tuttle letter With attachment contact Through signNow ---24/7/23
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Jul 25, 2023 at 10:08 AM by an anonymous user from: Marksville, Louisiana, United States

Just received this email as well 7.25.2023

Aug 6, 2022 at 9:14 AM by info

Here is another scam:

"Charity Donation
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8/5/22 7:51 PM
From: MacKenzie Scott

Hi,
My name is MacKenzie Scott Tuttle; I'm a philanthropist and founder of one of the largest private foundations in the world. I'm on a mission to give it all away as I believe in ‘giving while living.’ I always had the idea that never changed in my mind — that wealth should be used to help each other, which has made me decide to donate to you. Kindly acknowledge this message and I will get back to you with more details.

Visit the web page to know more about me: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/10/business/mackenzie-scott-charity.html

Regards,
MacKenzie Scott Tuttle."

Dec 31, 2021 at 8:13 AM by info

"Hello,

İ'm Mackenzie Scott Ex-wife of Amazon founder and CEO, i'm donating $ 4 billion to charities, individuals, colleges across the Globe from Scott's foundation, to provide immediate support to people suffering economically from COVID-19 pandemic and you're one of the lucky winners, i have a donation grant worth $ 100,800,000.00 Dollars for you, you can contact me for more information if you're interested.

greetings
Mackenzie Scott."

Another scam.

Aug 9, 2021 at 1:28 PM by an anonymous user from: Downtown Redmond, Redmond, Washington, United States

I received an email from MacKenzie S. Tuttle I know is a scam so I'm not given my info

Jun 13, 2021 at 8:05 AM by info

Another scam:

From: Mackenzie Scott

I'm Mackenzie Scott Ex-wife of Amazon founder and CEO, I'm donating Four Billion Dollars to charities, individuals, colleges across the Globe from Scott's foundation, to provide immediate support to people suffering economically from COVID-19 pandemic and you're one of the lucky winners, I have a donation grant worth Hundred Million And Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars for you, you can contact me for more information if you're interested.

Regards,

Mackenzie Scott.

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