419 scam: vivian.chinamasa@yahoo.com FROM VIVIAN

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- vivian.chinamasa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- the attached message from vivian.chinamasa@yahoo.com () was determined by the spam (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: vivian.chinamasa@yahoo.com
Reply-To: chinviv@sify.com
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 02:10:02 +0200
Subject: FROM VIVIAN

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The attached message from vivian.chinamasa@yahoo.com (<vivian.chinamasa@yahoo.com>)
was determined by the Spam Blocker to be spam based on a score
of 11.3 where anything above 3.0 is spam.

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Content-Disposition:inline

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Description: Mail message body
Subject: FROM VIVIAN
To: Recipients <vivian.chinamasa@yahoo.com>
From: vivian.chinamasa@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 02:10:02 +0200
Reply-To: chinviv@sify.com
X-spam-status: Yes, score=11.3 required=3.0 tests=NA_DOLLARS,MILLION_USD,MISSING_MID,SUBJ_ALL_CAPS,FORGED_YAHOO_RCVD,BAYES_00,ADVANCE_FEE_2,ADVANCE_FEE_3,SARE_FRAUD_X3,SARE_FRAUD_X4,ADVANCE_FEE_4
X-Spam-Flag: YES

I am Mrs vivian chinamasa , a widow and national of Zimbabwe . I was marrie=
d to late Mr.Peter Chinamasa , a left - Wing leader and a strong oppositio=
n to the government of Zimbabwe. led by Robert Mugabe. My husband ,late Pet=
er Chinamasa's death was politically motivated during white farmers Revolt =
over land ownership and acquisition by government last year which led to ma=
ss killing, rape and treason in Zimbabwe. My husband, WILL and TESTAMENT as=
executed by a reputable attorney shows that he bequeath his personal effec=
ts ,his two houses here in Zimbabwe ,Ten Million Dollars (US$10M)which is p=
resently with a security company Abroad to me his widow and our seven year =
old son, Tony Chinamasa absolutely. My son and I as the trustee of this WIL=
L can apply the Ten Million Dollars
(US$10M) in any viable investment with the aid of an investor we so desire.

I really need your advise and cooperation so that this money ,Ten million U=
nited States Dollars (US$10M) can be invested in your company or any viable=
project in your country as my safety and that of my son is no longer guara=
nteed in Zimbabwe. Government forces keep watch on my husband's house twent=
y four hours daily. =

I have taken you in total confidence and I hope you will not fail me.

I shall send to you a power of attorney which will enable you take delivery=
of the fund Ten million Dollars(US$10M) ,and the certificate of deposit wh=
ich was given to my husband when he deposited the fund with the security co=
mpany so that I and little son can leave this country immediately.

=

=

Treat as Urgent =

Yours sincerely,
Vivian.

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