419 scam: "MRS YOANA YAROSLAV"<info@charity.org> Greetings....Treat As Urgent From Mrs Yaroslav

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS YOANA YAROSLAV" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsyoanayaroslav0@borchali.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 16:44:20 -0000
Subject: Greetings....Treat As Urgent From Mrs Yaroslav

Dear Truly God sent,

Please excuse this humble email if it offends your sensibilities but, I have no other means to contact you. I cannot talk on the telephone because of my ill
health, so I did a search for your email address, which I found on the international business directorate email data search. I am Mrs Yoana Yaroslav,a 70 year old Christian widow who is dying of esophageal cancer. Recently,my doctor told me that I would not last for the period of two months due to cancer problem. Yes,I have now decided to spread all my wealth to contribute mainly to the development of charity in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.My late husband derived this money from his vast estates and investment in the capital market. I have decided to will/donate the sum of USD$26.5 Million to you,
thirty percent of which is for your personal use While 70 percent is to go to charity,people in the street and helping the orphanage.

I will give you the contact of the Bank Manager and my attorney for the releasing of the specific amount, my personal Referrence Number Law/will/ 9834520012.
I will appreciate your utmost honesty and transparency in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last
wish.

Please kindly get back to me if you will assist me or not in carrying out the good work of God.
Kindly get back to me on my private email which is below;
Email: mrsyoanayaroslav0@borchali.net

With Regards,
Mrs.Yoana Yaroslav

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