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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:

Fraud email example:

From: HUMANITARIAN SERVICES <Link-Elektrotechnik18@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "humanitarian2015@yahoo.com" <humanitarian2015@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:06:17 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: HUMANITARIAN SERVICES


FROM : MRS.JOY DARLINETON.

LOT 104, JACQUES VENUE

ABIDJAN,- COTE D'IVOIRE.

BELOVED,

I AM MRS. JOY DARLINETON, I AM FROM BAHRAIN,BASED IN COTE D'IVOIRE. I
AM 65 YEARSOLD.AN AGING WIDOW SUFFERING FROMLONG TIME ILLNESS. I AM
CURRENTLY ADMITTED IN A PRIVATEHOSPITAL. MY DOCTOR HAS CONFIRMED THATI WILL
NOT SURVIVE. PRESENTLY I AM HAVING SERIOUS PAIN IN MYLUNGS AND CHEST DUE TO
THE SERIOUSNESS OF MY LUNG AND HEARTCANCER. FROM THE WAY I AM FEELING RIGHT
INSIDE ME, I KNOWTHAT I WILL NOT LIVE FOR A LONG TIME NOW.

I HAVE SOME BIG FUNDS WHICH I INHERITED FROM MY LOVINGHUSBAND LATE MR.
JIMMY DARLINETON, US$15.4 MILLION DOLLARS,WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN ONE OF THE
BIG BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN,CAPITAL CITY OF COTE D'IVOIE AND I NEED A VERY
HONESTANDGOD FEARING ONE THAT CAN USE THIS FUNDS FOR GOD'S WORK,TO CARE FOR
THE NEEDY, SETTING UP CHARITY HOMES AND TO LOOKAFTER ORPHANS. I FOUND YOUR
EMAIL ADDRESS FROM THE INTERNETAND DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU.

PLEASE IF YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO USE THESE FUNDS FOR THELORD'S WORK AS
MENTIONEDABOVE, KINDLY REPLY ME AS SOONAS POSSIBLE FOR MORE DETAILS.

PLEASE ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME.
REMAIN BLESSED.
MRS. JOY DARLINETON



……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

DE: MRS.JOY DARLINETON.
LOT 104, JACQUES LIEU
ABIDJAN, - COTE D'IVOIRE.
BIEN-AIMES,

JE SUIS MRS. JOY DARLINETON, JE SUIS ORIGINAIRE DE BAHREÏN, BASE EN COTE
D'IVOIRE. JE SUIS DE 65 ANS
OLD.AN VIEILLISSEMENT WIDOW SOUFFRANCE FROMLONG TEMPS MALADIE. JE SUIS
ACTUELLEMENT ADMIS SUR LE PRIVATEHOSPITAL. MON MEDECIN M'A CONFIRMÉ THATI
NE SURVIVRA PAS. ACTUELLEMENT JE VAIS AVOIR DE GRAVES DOULEURS EN MYLUNGS
ET LA POITRINE RAISON DE LA GRAVITE DU POUMON ET MON HEARTCANCER. DE LA
FAÇON DONT JE RESSENS EN CE INSIDE ME, JE SAISQU'IL JE NE VIVRAI PAS DEPUIS
LONGTEMPS MAINTENANT.

JE AI QUELQUES GRANDS FONDS QUE JE AI HERITE DE MON LOVINGHUSBAND TARD MR.
JIMMY DARLINETON, US $ 15,4 MILLIONS DE DOLLARS, DONT IL DEPOSE DANS L'UN
DES GRANDS BANQUE ICI À ABIDJAN, CAPITALE DE LA COTE D'IVOIE ET I NEED A
HONESTANDGOD TRÈS FEARING ONE QUI PEUT UTILISER CE FONDS POUR L'ŒUVRE DE
DIEU, DE SOUCI DES NECESSITEUX , MISE EN PLACE DE LA CHARITE ET HOMES À
LOOKAFTER ORPHELINS. JE TROUVE VOTRE ADRESSE EMAIL DE LA INTERNETET DECIDE
DE VOUS CONTACTER.

S'IL VOUS PLAÃŽT SI VOUS SERIEZ EN MESURE D'UTILISER CES FONDS POUR LES
TRAVAUX DE THELORD AS MENTIONEDABOVE, BIEN VOULOIR REPONDRE ME AS SOONAS
POSSIBLE POUR PLUS DE DÉTAILS.

S'IL VOUS PLAÃŽT TOUJOURS PRIER POUR MOI.
RESTEZ BENI.
MME. JOY DARLINETON






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