419 scam: "Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe"<ielsalif@rediffmail.com> VERY URGENT ATTENTION...........40.69.93.220

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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:
- "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.
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.
- g_mugabe@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cenbnkng@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 06:36:10 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT ATTENTION...........40.69.93.220

I am the former first lady of former Zimbabwe ,My Name is

Mrs Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe, the wife of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. i intend to invest in Real Estate and

factory in

your country.I am looking for a reliable person that will help me to

invest

this money.You will be compensated with some percentage of the total

fund.

Kindly update me if you can represent my interest or if there is any

other

lucrative Business in the area related to your field do not delay to

keep me

posted.Contact me direct on (g_mugabe@yahoo.com)with your

direct phone number,age,address,occupation and details.

Thanks for anticipate cooperation.

Best regards,

Mrs Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe

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