419 scam: "Mrs.Joyce Gladwin" <mrsjoycegladwin@gmail.com> From Mrs.Joyce Gladwin

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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 states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Joyce Gladwin" <mrsjoycegladwin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjoycegladwin@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2021 06:18:21 -0800
Subject: From Mrs.Joyce Gladwin

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Hello Dear,

My decision to contact you is because I have been recently diagnosed
with Lung Cancer and the doctor said I have less than a few weeks to
live if it's not properly treated. Since this sudden news was
announced to me, I have been reflecting over my life in the past. It
is painful that after over 26 years of peaceful marriage with my late
husband, we lost the only child that would have inherited our numerous
wealth. In the past, I have made reasonable donations to the victims
of the Earthquake in Haiti and recently to the same victims in Japan
and Thailand. Now that my health is gradually deteriorating,

I cannot continue to do all these by myself any more. I strongly
desire to reach out to the poor and needy people, but I would prefer
to continue this with the assistance of a kind person. I want you to
answer the following questions:

(1) If i donate ($5,500,000.00)Five Million five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars to you. Will you be able to utilise it wisely to
achieve my heart's desire of supporting poor people around you?

(2) Will you open a charity foundation in the name of my husband and
1? I want you to set up a motherless babies home in my memorial when I
am gone, then keep 40% for your effort. Please reply to me as soon as
possible.

waiting for your response,
Mrs.Joyce Gladwin

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