Inheritance scams
GOOD EVENING MY DEAR FRIEND patriciabutt157@outlook.com
Scam Email received July 2, 2018 from buttpatricia56@yahoo.com
Email From:
buttpatricia56@yahoo.com
Subject:
GOOD EVENING MY DEAR FRIEND
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Email Subject:
GOOD EVENING MY DEAR FRIEND
GOOD EVENING MY DEAR FRIEND – patriciabutt157@outlook.com
Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be one of the most important emails you ever get. I am Mrs Patricia Butt, I was married to Late Mr.Alex Butt, He used to work with Rosneft Oil and Gas Company Russia and was also a seasoned contractor in the North west region. He died on 13th August 2015 in Vienna Austria Europe. We were married for twenty nine years without a child. After his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.When my late husband was alive, he deposited some amount of fund in a bank. My Doctor told me that I would not last more than 4 months according to my last as cancer of lungs patient. I have decided to donate these funds to better the lives of the less privileged need an honest and trust worthy individual that will utilize this money in accordance with my instruction. I want the money to be used in funding religious organizations, orphanages and the less privileged.I took this decision because I don&t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband&s relatives are very unkind to me and I don&t want my husband&s hard earned money to be misused. I am not afraid of death hence I know it&s a dept which everybody will pay one day. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank, and my Attorney. For legitimacy, my Attorney will also issue you a Letter of Authorization that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund. you have to get back to me as soon as posible because any delay will give me room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose, if you are not interested, kindly pardon me for contacting you. Kindly indicate your interest by returning of your message through my direct e-mail address for confidential discussion: patriciabutt157@outlook.com Yours Faithfully, Sincerely,Mrs. Patricia Butt patriciabutt157@outlook.com
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