419 scam: Mr Zanza Nwanza <z.nwanza01@gmail.com> Investment Proposal.

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Zanza Nwanza <z.nwanza01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: z.nwanzaa01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:41:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Investment Proposal.

Mr Zanza Nwanza
77 Rue Avenue du Independence
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Dear Friend

It is my sincere pleasure as at the moment to exhibit my total trust bestowed on you in accordance to my partnership which I am fully convinced of Irrespective of my ascertion that you really welcome my partnership with you in this transaction, otherwise being very skeptical about dealing with Africans in such transaction, now it is my Godly nursed intention to prove myself to you that I am very much different from others you may have came across in the time past.

I am Mr Zanza Nwanza, I am interested in establishing and operating a very valuable business as a means of investing in your country, I am proposing to invest the sum of ($20,000,000.00 USD).

I do not know too well on how this is done in your country, so I will need you to help me in this regards. My preference is any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate any viable ideas you could come up with.

If you are interested to assist me with the investment process, kindly send the followings to me such as:

Your real and full name/s

Your private Telephone number for easy communication.

Upon the receipt of the above, I will detail you more concerning the project.

Mr Nwanza.
Telephone: +226 79 16 12 81.

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