419 scam: "Mrs. Yvonne Vera Nyambuya" <douglass2010@yandex.ru> MY DEAR FRIEND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Yvonne Vera Nyambuya" <douglass2010@yandex.ru>
Reply-To: richardsbrown@live.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:57:49 -0600
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND

Greetings Dear Friend,
=A0
Please permit me to introduce myself. I am Mrs. Yvonne Vera Nyambuya, the wi=
fe
of the former Minister of Energy & Power Development of Zimbabwe ?Lieutenant
General (RTD) Michael Rueben Nyambuya.
=A0
I humbly appeal and seek your assistance in a business transaction that
requires your ability to be my family Trustee, to receive, invest and manage=
a
huge sum of money on behalf of my family, pending when my son would be matur=
ed
enough to take over the investments. The money in question is Commission
proceeds of US$47.6 Million which Chevron Oil Company wants to pay my family=
,
for the oil exploration contract awarded to Chevron by my husband when he wa=
s
still in active service as the Minister of Energy & Power Development.
=A0
Due to the recent Government ban on payment of Commission on awarded oil
exploration contracts by Oil Companies in Zimbabwe and coupled with the face=
-
off between my husband and the President ?Robert Mugabe ", which led to my
husband detention in Prison. The Management of Chevron Oil has therefore
decided not to pay the money directly to my family, to avoid being sanctione=
d.
=A0
They (Chevron Oil) requested my family to appoint a foreign trustee that wil=
l
receive, invest and manage the money on behalf of my family. This is my reas=
on
for sending you this mail.
A legal binding of Trusteeship Agreement shall be reached between you and my
family, to protect the interest of both parties.
=A0
I will give you further details as soon as i get your response because I am
presently taking refuge in a nearby country with my little son. I look forwa=
rd
to your urgent reply.
Regards,
E-mail=3D yvonnevera@live.co.uk
Mrs. Yvonne Vera Nyambuya

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