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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: Archbishop Wright Hendrix <sitg2014@live.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 22:59:40 +0000
Subject: Re: NICE MEETING YOU


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Archbishop Wright Hendrix, 61 years old, from Republic of Ireland. Formally the Catholic Archbishop of Venice, Italy.

Ever since, I have been helping the orphans in the orphanage, motherless homes and less privileged across few African countries. I have donated some money to orphanage in Middle East, and most part of Europe, with the money I inherited from my late father who was into GOLD/DIAMOND and Crude Oil business.

But, it is sad to let you know that I been going through series of illness from auditory (hearing), multiple sclerosis and from cancer of the liver. Before I got ill and relocated to my country Republic of Ireland, I have some money mounting to Seven Million Two hundred Thousand United States Dollar’s (7,200,000,00) cash deposited with a Financial Institution.

I will be going to the hospital anytime for major operations. Except it pleases God, the chances of my survival is slim. God has specifically told me to help the less privileged people with my money. Please I solicit for your help to receive this fund and invest the money in a profitably investment and use the profit wisely for the less privileged people in your country.

If you can receive this fund and carry out this soul surviving transaction, kindly email immediately your following contact details:

A. Your complete names
B. Your address
C. Company name if any
D. Private telephone number
E. Private fax number
F. Private email address
G. Your brief profile
H. Your Photograph

When I receive your above information, I will furnish you more details on how the fund would be claimed by you personally from the Financial Institution's. Thereafter, I will give you instructions on how the funds will be invested and distributed among the orphanages and less privileged in return.

The Lord has already told me that I would find a trustworthy person who can carry out this soul surviving transaction.

While I await your response, may God bless you and your family.

Thank you.

Archbishop Wright Hendrix.

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