419 scam: "Mrs. YVONNE BOLTON" <dan759953@gmail.com> My Warmest Greetings,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. YVONNE BOLTON" <dan759953@gmail.com>
Reply-To: boltonmrsyvonne830@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:42:40 -0700
Subject: My Warmest Greetings,

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My Warmest Greetings,

I am MRS. YVONNE BOLTON, I have decided to donate what I have to you/
Motherless
babies/Less privileged/Widows' because I am dying and diagnosed for cancer
for about 2 years ago. I have been touched by God Almighty to donate from
what I have inherited from my late husband to you for good work of God
Almighty. I have asked Almighty God to forgive me and I believe he has
because he is a Merciful God I will be going in for an operation soon.

I decided to will/donate the sum of ($11.5 million Dollars) to you for the
good work of God Almighty, and also to help the motherless and less
privilege and
also forth assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any
telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives (that have
squandered the
funds i gave them for this purpose before) are around me and my health
status also. I have adjusted my will and my lawyer is aware.

I wish you all the best and May the good God bless you abundantly, and
please use the funds judiciously and always extend the good work to others.
As soon you get back to me, I shall give you information on what I need
from you then you will contact the bank and tell them I have willed those
properties to you by quoting my personal file routing and account
information. And I have also notified the bank that I am willing that
properties to you for a good, effective
and prudent work. i know i don't know you but I have been directed to do
this by God Almighty.

If you are interested in carrying out this task, get back to me for more
details
on this noble project of mine.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.YVONNE BOLTON

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