WARNING ABOUT A SCAM FROM "MARGARET BROOKS"

[Osvaldo Restrepo]

Hello my friends here in Boquete! This is just to warn you about a scammer here in the community. Her/His Email is [e-mail].

DO NOT ANSWER THAT EMAIL. IT WILL BE USED BY CRIMINALS TO TRY TO STEAL YOUR MONEY.

I'm a Systems Engineer and know about Social Engineering, a method to steal your personal information and money, so they can steal your identity. 

The email says something like this: 

Good Day My Dearest,
I am happy to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he  has directed me to you at this point, so do not be afraid. Your profile gave me confidence, you look humble and God fearing.. I am writing this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart, this massage might come to you as surprise but i chose to reach you through email because it still remains the fastest medium of communication through this medium internet has been greatly abused. Please give me this little chance to explain myself to you, I would have like to meet you face to face before departing from this mother earth but due to the illness continue to deprive the chance but even if I die on the process of this operation I will still praise ALMIGHTY.
 
My name is Mrs. Margaret Brooks i am from United States Of America, but i lived in LONDON for many years,i am a dying woman and i decided to donate what I have to you for charity  work/assistance to less privileged people in the society. I am 84 years old and I was diagnosed of cancer for about 2 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me everything he worked for and because my doctor told me that i would not last for the period of seven months due to cancer problem.  because of my health, I am married to Mr Gerald Brooks , who died as the result of war in Syria before my husband dead he informed me that he deposited the sum of £9.5 Million GBP in a BANK in LONDON UNITED KINGDOM. Before he was poisoned to death as the result of war in Syria, I want you to help me to use this money for a charity project before I die, for the poor Less-privilege and ORPHANAGES in your country.
 
   I accept this decision because I do not have any child who will inherit this money after I die. I want your urgent reply to me so that I will give you the deposit receipt which the BANK issued to my late husband, to start the good work of God, for immediate transfer of the money to your account in your country, To be very honest with you, this money i have opened-up to you is totally genuine and 100% risk-free. I am absolutely assuring you that no trouble or problem is involved in this fund either in the short-run or in the long-run because is my late husband money. I want you to take 40 percent of the total money for your personal use while 60% of the money will go to charity. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in this matter to accomplish my heart desire, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. Please kindly respond quickly for further details. Thanks and God bless you, I await your urgent reply,
Mrs. Margaret Brook

 

[Judy Sacco]

Would anybody really respond to this?  Probably the same people who respond to the Nigerian princes.

[Walter Steiner]

"She" is on-line here on Ning now.

I sent "her" a chat message "Rest in Peace"

:-)

[Ning Moderator]

Thank you for the Warning about a scam 

You can contact me directly 

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