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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
- mrsgracenmugabe@mail.com (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Grace N Mugabe <mrs.grace101mugabe@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:38:47 +0200
Subject: hello
DEAREST ONE: HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
My name is Mrs Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe i am the second wife of my late
beloved husband Robert Gabriel Mugabe the former Zimbabwean president who
is known world wide. We are married for 24 years and God blessed us with 4
kids. I was born on 23 july 1965 in benoni, South Africa to a migrant
worker.
I have held the position of secretary of ZANU-PF'S women's league,. My late
husband Robert Gabriel Mugabe awarded me the sum of US$55 Million Dollars
during his active days which has been insured in a trust fund account. He
award this fund to me because of my good efforts to help fight colonialism
in my country Zimbabwe as recouping me for my sacrifices to the nation
progress and freedom.
I have resolved given out 10% percent of this fund which has been reckoned
to be $5.5Million USD to charity all over the World which was my late
husband intention of depositing this fund in a trust fund insurance account
before death took him away.
I will give you 10% of the fund which is $5.5 million USD if you will help
me to first transfer it out of South Africa and also guide me through in a
good business on any lucrative investments that will produce enough profit
after we must have finished distributing the one for charity work . I will
also make you my investments manager if you have a good idea in investments.
If you are ready to cooperate with me in all ramifications please get back
to me and i will send you the bank information for you to take it up from
there for the transfer process. Please remember to keep everything
regarding my communications with you including this fund transfer to your
account confidential until the transfer is successfully finalized.
I will come and meet you for us to execute this good purpose of god work of
charity and once we are done we will proceed further for my investments.
For more info about me and my late husband robert gabriel mugabe you may
log on the following site†(https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49702703)
Please keep this transaction strictly confidential
Yours truly,
Mrs Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe
Please write to me only on this Email : ( Mrsgracenmugabe@mail.com )
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