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Scams from Widows and Orphans: Mrs Dolly Richards

Scam Money Transfers
Example -
Mrs Dolly Richards,
"I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise", "act as a beneficiary"

Have you received an email from "Mrs Dolly Richards", who says "I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise"? And what follows is a convoluted sob story of one misery after another, along with a healthy dose of gibberish, spelling errors, terrible gram, syntax and punctuation, not exactly befitting an extremely wealthy person. And now, poor bereaved "Mrs Dolly Richards", needs YOUR help to act as a beneficiary. Odd that they'd pick a total stranger, in a foreign country to trust their money to, don't you think?

Of course, it is a scam. Don't reply to it.

If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!


Scam email from "Mrs Dolly Richards"

From: dollyric9112@arcor.de  
Subject: dear beloved 

Dear Beloved

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise,please accept the content in good faith. I do not intend to cause any grief to you and your family.The reason for sending this mail is very fundamental because I and My Family are in serious problem  and we need your help .My Name is Mrs Dolly Richards, daughter Of late  Mr Chico Richards.

I am about to tell you something that I have not discuss with anyone excluding my lawyer. My father was a big time farmer in south Africa, he uses most of South Africa land for farming.  The Government in South Africa gave him those lands for farming and he   will  pay back when he have the money, it was like a loan they gave him the  lands as  loan .My father was very successful In the farming business and he paid  all the  Government back. Some top officials In the Government were Jealous  because of his wealth. They wanted him to Join them carry out a dubious deal against the Government but he refuse ,so they plan to kill him and claim all  his wealth he has suffered for, in South Africa. On his way home one  day  he  was coming from the office and he was assassinated and he was rushed to  the hospital by a good  Samaritan. But he did not survive It .But before they killed him he saw  It coming and transfer most of his fund to a Security company In Holland. He died In the  hospital ,But before he died he gave me the contact Information to the  Security company which the fund was located.

Those people were looking for me and my family and we ran to Nigeria for safety because they know we know were my father funds were hidden. I contacted the Security company yesterday on how I could collect the funds with my lawyer assistance  and they told me that I need a foreign beneficiary outside Africa  because of  Security reasons. And I don't have anyone outside Africa that will stand for me  as a beneficiary.  They said the money was too big (TWENTY MILLION  USDOLLARS)My father  never  told me the amount of the money I was so shock. They also said  that  the  funds has been deposited there for about four years  now and it has accumulated demurrage which we must pay before the  consignment will be released.

My lawyer told me to look for a beneficiary. That Is my problem now, My mother Is willing to give Seven Million USDOLLARS to the you if you will help the family. Please If you can help me and my family   In anyway I will appreciate It a lot and in paying the demurrage fee. I  will like to hear from you soon , please contact me through my private  address I have  given you below, write to this email address for me to get your  message.

mrsdollyric@yahoo.de

I will like to hear from you soon. God Bless you.
N.B Any amount of money the both of us spend In clearing the consignment I will pay you In double after we have cleared the  consignment. Have a nice day.

Thank you,
Mrs Dolly Richards