419 scam: Vama Makaz Chambers <edwin@visualsoft.cn> LOOKING FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND LOAN SEEKERS

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- fungayi.marime.makazvida@onet.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Vama Makaz Chambers <edwin@visualsoft.cn>
Reply-To: <vamamakazlegalchambers@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 09:43:08 -0800
Subject: LOOKING FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND LOAN SEEKERS

Dear Sir/Madam

My name is Professor Muri Vamazano and Barrister Fungayi Marime Makazvida of Vama Makaz legal Chambers attorney's to the former president and wife of Zimbabwe Robert and Grace Mugabe...

Writing in our capacity as their attorney having been invested with full authority to represent them in all front's and find a suitable trusted and wealthy partners that can assist in investing their funds for them to enable them enjoy the final stage of their lives respectively.

As we write you now we have the sum of (USD558m) Five hundred and Fifty eight million united states dollars amongst others is sitting in the bank waiting to be invested..

With this in mind I seek your cooperation for a joint venture.. Or if you are interested to loan part of the funds.

As you know if conversant with the days of President Mugabe , Former First Lady Mrs. Grace Mugabe and the western world that they wouldn't like to work with him due to his numerous economic policies that didn't favour them during his tenure hence the conspiracy to outburst him using the military house coup. The most decent in modern history of Africa..

If you agree to work with us is been agreed the following way.

1. President Robert Mugabe family 60%

2..Trusted partner and fund receiver 30%

3. Expenses that will be Incurred 10%.

With respect to their present situation restricted to access fund's you are expected to incure all the expenses during the period of securing the funds from the sitting bank to the investment destination.. Hence the 10% mapped out..

Indicate readiness to help to enable us furnish you with the next level and kindly be reminded of the need to maintain top secrecy and on no account should a third party breath a breeze of this information until funds are secured to the final investment destination..

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.. Send your response to my alternative email address

fungayi.marime.makazvida@onet.pl With your information such as

Name.........
Address.......
Mobile Number.....
Age.....
Occupation.....
Next of Kin....
Company name..... (if any)

Barrister Fungayi Marime Makazvida

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