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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 Perez Fosgate" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fosgate73@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 12:14:09 +0100
Subject: Hello Dearest Beloved,

Dearly Beloved.
I am Mrs.Shirley Perez Fosgate from Philippines.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer,It has defiled all forms of medical treatment,and right now I have only about a few
months to live according to medical experts.For this reason, i want to donate the sum of $12,200,000.00 USD (Twelve Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to charity
organizations.I decided to give alms to charity organizations because of my health. I once asked members
of my family to give some money to charity organizations,they refused and shared the money amoung themself.I have a huge cash deposit of $12,200,000.00 USD (Twelve Million and Two
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with an asset management company abroad which was deposited by my husband before he died,having me as the next of kin to the deposit. I will
want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations since i cannot do it myself because of my health condition. You will take out 30% of these funds
for your assistance and Effort.Kindly confirm your receipt of this mail and also confirm to me your interest.
Yours beloved,
Mrs.Shirley Perez Fosgate.
email: fosgate73@gmail.com

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