Inheritance scams
Hello marco@riccisas.com
Scam Email received July 9, 2018 from marco@riccisas.com
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Hello – marco@riccisas.com
Dear,I am Mrs. Lorena Elonso, I&m writing this message to you With due respect, trust and humanity, I got your email address after an extensive on-line search via network power charitable trust for a reliable person. I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter, I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important message, I&m sincerely writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, I will really like to have a good understanding with you and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you, I decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation. I&m writing you from hospital bed, therefore this message is very urgent.I have a donation to make which I will need your assistance to carry it out, I will be 62 years old this coming month, I&m a widow and my late husband was a contractor with the Government of Spain before he died.I have sum of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro with my late husband Emile Elonso, I want to give it out to orphanages homes and Charity organizations as a vow. This is the favor I need from you after you received the fund under your control.(1) Give 70% of the money to Charity organizations, orphanage homes and Churches e.t.c, on my name so that my desires will be fulfilled.(2) The remaining 30% should be for you and others that you may personally wish to assist.Remain Blessed.Mrs. Lorena Elonso marco@riccisas.com
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