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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: "Shirley P. Fosgate" <win17664748@post.com>
Reply-To: shirleyperezfosgate@foxmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 05:23:59 -0700
Subject: Re: Dearly Beloved In Christ.


From Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate
Address: 11 Temple Drive Greenmeadows
Subdivision 8510 Quezon City, Philippines
=

Dear Beloved in Christ.
=

I bring peace and love to you from God and our lord Jesus Christ. 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 right in the sight of God for eternal =
life and in the sight of man for witness of God=2019s mercy and glory upon =
my life.
=

I am Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate the wife of Mr. Abraham Fosgate from Phili=
ppines, My husband worked with the Central Bank of Philippines for ten year=
s before he died in the year 2012. We were married for twenty-seven years w=
ithout a child. My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only =
four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his d=
eath I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home w=
hich the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the =
sum of =A35,200,000.00 GBP (Five Million Two Hundred Thousand Great British=
Pound) with Barclays Bank PLC, UK. Presently, this money is still with the=
bank and the management just wrote me as the next of kin to come forward t=
o sign for the release of this fund only know to me and my late husband or =
rather issue an authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I c=
annot come over.
=

Unfortunately, I'm in a hospital in Philippines where I have been undergoi=
ng treatment for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk an=
d my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my l=
ast wish to see this money distributed to charitable organizations anywhere=
in the World. Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my w=
ealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this hug=
e responsibility to any of them.
=

Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me Stand and collect the mone=
y from the bank. I want a person that is God fearing that will use this mon=
ey 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 to underst=
and that blessed is the hand that grivet. I took this decision because I do=
n't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives ar=
e not Christians
and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelieve=
rs.
=

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manne=
r. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death=
hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom o=
f the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I sha=
ll hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard b=
ecause of my soundless voice and presence of my husband's relatives around =
me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all t=
hings are possible.
=

As soon as I receive your response I shall give you the contact informatio=
n of my late husband attorney in Europe as he will be the one to assist you=
in laying claims for this money.
=

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate
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