419 scam: Archbishop Wright Hendrix <wangwei@hollysys.net> Re: NICE MEETING YOU

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrw.hendrix@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Archbishop Wright Hendrix <wangwei@hollysys.net>
Reply-To: <a.hendrix27@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 01:51:00 -0700
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, as I do wait for your response and I do advice that you
reach me through my personal email address: mrw.hendrix@hotmail.com

Archbishop Wright Hendrix.

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