419 scam: "Diana Willington"<dianawillingt@e-mail.ua> Dearly Beloved,

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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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "dianawillington@e-mail.ua" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Diana Willington" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dianawillington@e-mail.ua>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:21:15 -0600
Subject: Dearly Beloved,

Dearly Beloved,

I am Mrs. Diana Willington, I am from Australia, married to late Mr. Leon Willington the CEO of Cove Oil Mining & Exploration Company, I am 59 years old, I am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast which has affected my talking & hearing lately.

The cancer has reached a critical stage, so my doctors have courageously advised me to indulge in Prayers as well because it is clear that I would not live past the next One to Two months.

I was raised in an orphanage Home, and was married to my late husband for Thirty years without a child.

My husband and I are true Catholics so after his death I decided not to re-marry, he died in a fatal motor accident which I know is political motivated.

Before the death of my husband, he had deposited the sum of Six Million Dollars with a bank in Malaysia. Presently, the money is still with the bank, and I received a letter from the management of the holding bank urging me to come forward to receive the money after keeping it for such a long or issue a letter of approval or power of attorney to somebody to receive it on my behalf or the fund will be confiscated.

I can't travel to Malaysia and as a result of my illness; I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live.

It is my last wish to see that this money is invested in any Charitable Organization of your choice and distributed each year among the Charity organizations and Orphanages, so I want a good humanitarian to use this money to fund Churches, Needy and Widows in Australia because my late husband brother did not make good use of the money that was given to him.

I must let you know that this was a very hard decision, but I had to take a bold step towards this issue, and I hope you will help see my last wishes come true.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. I hope to hear from you soonest if you are willing to handle this project.

Please write me on my personal email below
dianawillington@e-mail.ua

Yours in Christ.
Diana Willington

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