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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. YVONNE BOLTON" <pp133210@gmail.com>
Reply-To: boltonmrsyvonne830@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 11:03:39 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dearest beloved in the Lord,

I am Mrs. YVONNE BOLTON, a 75 years old woman, I am from United
Kingdom England, I was born as an orphan and GOD blessed me abundantly
with riches but no children, I am not a happy woman because i have no
husband and children, my husband died 21 years ago. I affected with
cancer of the lung and breast I also had partial stroke which has
affected my speech. I can no longer talk well and half of my body is
paralyzed, I send this email to you with the help of my private doctor
who is typing my request at Burkina Faso West for my Treatment cancer
research facility.

My condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may
not live more than 3 weeks, because the cancer stage has gotten to its
3rd stage. After my Doctor Notice, i have decided to divide part of my
fortune by contributing to the Charities & Motherless.
I don't know you but i am contacting you with the hope that, you will
be able to carry out my wish for the sake of humanity. I am willing to
donate the sum of $15,500,000.00,Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand,
US Dollars to the poor through you. I have also made some
cash donations to orphanage children in Somalia, Syria, Ethiopian,
Cambodia, Philippines, South Sudanand some in south Africa and Europe.
If you are willing and able to dothis task for the sake of humanity
then send me below information for
more details to receive the funds.

I would like to have the following information from you:
1. Full name:.........
2. Current Address:.........
3. Telephone N°:...........
4. Occupation:.............
5. Age:............
6. Country:........
7. Your Passport or ID card or Driving License
8. Bank account number in which this money will be transferred.

I count on your goodwill and especially the good use of these funds
for your endeavor and charity use for the help of disable people.
I will attached my Sick Bed photo of my critical medical intervention
to you as soon as i received your respond.

I wait for your response
May the Lord bless you
Mrs. YVONNE BOLTON

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