419 scam: "Mrs. Joyce DavisCardoza" <admin@giamada.net> RE: GREETINGS

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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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Joyce DavisCardoza" <admin@giamada.net>
Reply-To: joycedaviscardoza@onet.eu
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 18:25:10 +0100
Subject: RE: GREETINGS

From: Mrs. Joyce DavisCardoza
Address: 11 Temple Drive Greenmeadows
Subdivision 8510 Quezon City, Philippines

Dearly 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 Gods mercy and glory upon my life.

I am Mrs. Joyce DavisCardoza the wife of Mr. Richard DavisCardoza 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 born again Christians. Since his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which is against my belief. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $2,200,000.00 USD (Two Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) with Maybank Malaysia.

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 see this money distributed to charitable organizations anywhere 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 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 orphanages and widows. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. 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. 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. 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 Malaysia as he will be the one to assist you in laying claims for this money.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Joyce DavisCardoza.

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