419 scam: "Mrs. Yvvonne" <maureentulo466@gmail.com> Your urgent attention is needed

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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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Yvvonne" <maureentulo466@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paultiote@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 11:05:27 -0700
Subject: Your urgent attention is needed

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Your urgent attention is needed

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great
sorrow in my heart, it's true we do not know one another but My spirit
led me to write this email.

I am Mrs. Yvvonney Milliam Collins a widow to late Tom Collins, I am
63 years old woman, suffering from long time Cancer of the breast.
From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's
quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according to my
doctors. I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum
of (US$5,000.000.00 Million Dollars) which he deposited In a bank in
Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire .

Meanwhile I have decided to donate this fund to child care
non-government organization in your country for responsible of the
up-keeping of motherless babies home both widow/widowers/orphans for
charity work.

I need an honest and sincere Individual or a cooperate organization
that will use the fund for work of humanity, My late Husband made me
to understand that is good to remember the orphanage home the widows
and the poor in need. I will be Expecting your urgent response for
more information.

Waiting for your reply
Regards,
Mrs. Yvonne Milliam Collins

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