419 scam: Gladys Martin <charles.growthsonic@gmail.com> hi dear

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- gladys.martin355@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Gladys Martin <charles.growthsonic@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gladys.martin3555@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:40:26 -0700
Subject: hi dear

Hello, I am Gladys Martin, from USA, I am a widow, currently living with my
only daughter Stephanie, she is 16, I am writing to ask for your help to
please accept my daughter and raise her, I have no one to help take care
of her because I was recently diagnosed with cancer, and I only have two
months to live according to my doctor. We have the sum of Five million
dollars $5M inside a box in a security company in Dubai UAE, that we
inherited from my late husband. We are willing to transfer this money to
you while you help my daughter to come to your country to continue her
education and you invest the money for her in a good and lucrative business
in your country, please help us. We are willing to offer you 30% of the
total money as compensation for your help. reply me on my email address for
more details ( gladys.martin355@gmail.com )

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