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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: "Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fosgateshirley0012@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 22:40:30 -0600
Subject: Re. Good morning

From: Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate
Address: 11 Temple Drive Greenmeadows
Subdivision 8510 Quezon City, Philippines
 
Dearly Beloved In Christ..
 
I bring peace and love to you from God.It is by the grace of God that I have strength to send this message to you,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 Gods mercy and glory upon my life.
 
I am Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate the wife of Mr. Abraham Fosgate from Philippines,My husband worked with the Central Bank Of Philippines for ten years before he died in the year 2012. We were married for twenty-seven years without a child. My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $10,000,000.00  (Ten Million United States Dollars) in a Bank in Europe. Presently, this money is still with the bank and the management of the bank wrote me as the next of kin, to come forward to sign for the release of this fund to me to avoid confiscating by Government. 
 
Unfortunately, I'm in a hospital in Philippines here where I have been under going treatment for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distribute to charitable organizations etc. Because relatives and friends of my late husband  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 and collect the money from the bank . I want a person that is God fearing that 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.
 
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in other ways apart from my wish. 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 of the Lord. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my soundless voice and presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development because I know with the help of my late husbands attorney the claim of the entire funds will be easy and smooth transaction.
 
As soon as I receive your response I shall give you the contact information of my late husband attorney in Europe as he will be the one to assist you in laying claims on the funds.
                
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate

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