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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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Fraud email example:

From: Michelle Darlington <michelledarlington2012@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 04:43:26 +0000
Subject: DIVINE MISSION FROM MRS MICHELLE DARLINGTON


Greetings In the name of God Almighty,

First of all, I seek your indulgence to solicit for your assistance
concerning the content of my e-mail, although I am not comfortable
discussing it through this manner, due to lots of unsolicited mails on the
internet presently, but I have no other medium to do so right now since the
situation of my health is deteriorating.

INTRODUCTION: I am Mrs. Michelle Darlington by age 63 years-old; I am
married to late Dr. Alexander Darlington of blessed memory a citizen of
Slovak Republic. Who was a reputable business magnet-(Oil Explorer) in
United Kingdom for many years before He died of Heart Attack in the year
2009. We were married for Thirty-Five years with a child and our only son
died in a ghastly motor accident last year 2012. I have been battling with
both lung cancer and stroke.

My late husband deposited the sum of (£4.800.000.00) Four Million Eight
Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling with a Bank here in United Kingdom
and my name as beneficiary of the funds. After his death I decided not to
remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
Now according to the doctor, my medical report quotes a very short life
sperm due to my health status presently. Maybe I may still have another 1-3
months to live, that I do not know but God can say. That is just my faith
as a deteriorating cancer patient. But I pray to God to heal me so that I
will be alive and see this work done as my late husband instructed me.

Knowing my health condition I decided to donate the above mentioned funds
to an individual Muslim/Christian or any faith, so that He/She will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein, I want an individual that
will use this fund for the less privilege ones like; orphanages, widows,
also help our old ones who is unable to cater for their needs. The
Bible/Qur'an made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because our only son who is suppose to inherit this
money and properties is also dead and my husband relatives has possesses
some of my late husband's properties and left me almost nothing. I don't
want my late husband's relatives to know about this development, I know if
I ask them to use these funds for less privilege ones they will use it for
their own vested/personal interest. I don't want a situation where this
money will be used in such manner, this is why I am taking this decision, I
know we have not meet before but I want you to consider this mission as
DIVINE MISSION!!!

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going; I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus "14 VS 14" says that the lord
will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.

I want you and your family to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd, my happiness is that I lived a worthy life and whoever that wants
to serve the God must serve him in spirit and truth.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more details regarding
this great mission.

Remain blessed.

Yours Sister,

Mrs. Michelle Darlington.

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