419 scam: "Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate" <shirleyperezfosgate6@gmail.com> Dearly Beloved In Christ

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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.
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mrsshirleyfosgate7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate" <shirleyperezfosgate6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsshirleyfosgate7@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 07:15:52 +0100
Subject: Dearly Beloved In Christ

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

Hello My Dear,

Sorry to invade your privacy, I am Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate the wife
of Mr. Abraham
Fosgate, my husband worked with the Central Bank Of Philippines for
ten years before
he died in the year 2012. When my late husband was alive he deposited
sum amount
of money with a Bank in the UK, Presently, this money is still with
the Barclays Bank UK.

Unfortunately, I'm in a hospital in Philippines where I have been
undergoing treatment
for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my
doctors have told me
that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see this
money distributed to
charitable organizations any where in the World. 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 am choosing you to receive this money on my behalf, and use
it to help the less
privilege. Contact me on my private email: mrsshirleyfosgate7@gmail.com

Your Sister in Christ,

Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate
Email: mrsshirleyfosgate7@gmail.com

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