419 scam: Zima Peters <zizventures@hotmail.com> (no subject)

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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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Zima Peters <zizventures@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: zimazip1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:49:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject:

Peace be unto you
16 BP 294 Abidjan
(Cocody Hospital) I wish you and your family happy moments of life now and forever more amen.Please, I do not have former relationship with you but because of my present predicament and circumstancies I want to confide my life to you,My name is Mrs.Zima Peters from Zambia. I am married to Dr John Peters who worked with our Embassy in Ivory Coast (Cote D ivoire) for a period of 8 years before he died. We were married for 12 years without a child before he died after a brief illness. Since his death I decided not to remarry due to my religious belief. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$5.5m) Five Million Five hundrend thousand America Dollar, with a Bank here in Cote d Ivoire. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in Cote d' Ivoire, bearing in mind the social and governmental instabilities in this country. Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to cancer illness that is the
most reason I am confiding in you,yes I know I am taking risk but it is my best option especially now that we have crisies in the country please, accept me. I want you to help me to transfer my inheritance fund for the sole purpose of investment in your country for the benefits of the less preveileged. Please, I am anticipating your urgent replyThanks Ms Zima Peters

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