419 scam: "Mrs. Mhloyi Chombo" <fowlermrspaige@gmail.com> Attention: Beneficiary

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mhloyi Chombo" <fowlermrspaige@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nettpostt@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 02:07:25 -0800
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary

Compliment of the day to you.

I am Mrs. Mhloyi Chombo GCFR), wife to the Dr, Lgnatius Chombo former
Zimbabwean Finance Minister, who is right now in detention because of $10
million United States dollars cash the military discovered in our house on
the 21/11/2017. I am contacting you in confidence, and as a means of
developing a cordial and fruitful business relationship, I currently have
within my reach, the sum of (US$26Million Dollars) Twenty-Six Million
United States Dollars in cash I need your help to secure the fund for my
family.

https://news.pindula.co.zw/2017/11/15/chombo-arrested-us10-million-cash/
http://gnnliberia.com/2017/11/16/zimbabwe-finance-arrested-us10-million-cash/

Due to the current situation in the country concerning governmentâ€™s
attitude towards my family, it has become quite impossible for us to make
use of this money within. I thus wish to discretely transfer this money out
of Zimbabwean with your help, to be invested in your country under your
professional guidance. I shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable
us discuss this transaction in details. All correspondence must be by
E-mail ( johnnyf@hartcom.net ) only for now for security reasons, my son`s
phone number will be given to you as we progress on this transaction, his
name is JOHNNY CHOMBO.

If You Are Willing To Assist Me Please Kindly Forward The Following
Information.

(1) Full Name:

(2) Postal Address:

(3 Telephones and Fax Number:

(4) Occupation:

I must also use this opportunity to implore you to keep this matter
extraordinarily confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your
prompt response.

Best Regards.

Mrs. Mhloyi Chombo

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