419 scam: "Mrs. Grace Mugabe" <mrsgracemugabem@gmail.com> From Mrs Grace Mugabe..........

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Grace Mugabe" <mrsgracemugabem@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsgracemugabe449@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 23:17:02 +0200
Subject: From Mrs Grace Mugabe..........

I came across your e-mail contact prior to a private search while in need
of your assistance. My name is Grace Mugabe, the wife of the Late, Zimbabwe
leader Robert Gabriel Mugabe, who died on 6th September 2019., I have
investment funds worth Eighty-Seven Million Five Hundred, Thousand United
State Dollars, and I need a trusted, investment Manager/Partner because of
my current status, however, I am, interested in you for an investment
project assistance in your country, may be from there, we can build
business relationship in the nearest, future., I am willing to negotiate an
investment/business profit sharing ratio, with you base on the future
investment earning profits., If you are willing to handle this project on
my behalf kindly reply to, me via my private email., to enable me to
provide you more information about the investment funds., Your Urgent Reply
Will Be Appreciated., Best Regards, Mrs Grace Mugabe, $87.500.000.00

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