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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: Sarah Hendrick <directorpayment02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lindagarvin76@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2022 12:04:23 -0700
Subject:

Dear Beloved,
It is by the grace of God that I received Christ, having known the truth; I
had no choice than to do what is lawful and just in the sight of God for
eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God & His Mercies and
glory upon my life.

I am Mrs. Sarah Hendrick, the wife of Mr. Robert Hendrick; both of us are
citizens of the United States of America. My husband worked with
Chevron/Texaco in Hong Kong for twenty years before he died. We were
married for ten years without a child. My Husband died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we both got
born-again as dedicated Christians. Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
strongly against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (
FOURTEEN MILLION POUNDS) with a Bank in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Bank and the management just wrote
me as the beneficiary that our account has been DORMANT and if I, as the
beneficiary of the funds, do not re-activate the account; the funds will be
CONFISCATED or I rather issue a letter of authorization to SOMEONE to
receive it on my behalf (note that you need to activate the account) as I
can not come over. Presently, I'm in a hospital in Hong Kong where I have
been undergoing treatment for throat cancer.

I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I
have only a few weeks to live. It is my last wish to see this money
distributed to charity organizations and Non governmental organizations
(NGO) anywhere in the World in helping the human race. Because relatives
and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness. I cannot
live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them.
Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me Stand-in as the beneficiary
and collect the Funds from the Bank.

I want a person that is God-fearing who will use this money to fund
churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure
that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us understand that
blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have
any child that will inherit this money.

I await your quick response to this mail as this is my last wish to see
these funds transferred to you before my Death.
Please Note: Always give praise to God no matter your situation.
Your Sister In Christ,
Mrs.Sarah Hendrick.

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Amina Mohammed
The Deputy Secretary-General United Nations ( UN ).
United Nations Headquarters
https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/dsgsm1442.doc.htm

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