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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate." <t-konishi@jbsi.co.jp>
Reply-To: <shirleyperez147@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 22:07:02 +0900
Subject: DEARLY BELOVED IN CHRIST


My Beloved Sister/Brother 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's
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 Philippines for
ten years before he died in the year 2012. We were married for
twenty-seven years without a child. My Husband Before his death we
were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$8,200,000.00 USD (Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand American
Dollars) with the Bay Federal Credit Union Bank in California United
States of America. Presently,this money is still with the bank and the
management just wrote me as the Next of Kin to come forward to 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 cannot come over.

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 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 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. The
Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives.I took
this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my
husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner. Thus 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. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will
fight my case and I shall hold my peace. 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. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your response I shall give you the contact
information of my late husband attorney in United States of America as
he will be the one to assist you in laying claims for this money..


Yours in Christ,
Email, shirleyperez147@yahoo.com
Mrs. Shirley Perez Fosgate.


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