419 scam: "Rosaline Nzete."<petrochina@petrochina.com.cn> I'M SERIOUSLY SEARCHING FOR A PARTNER TO ASSIST.

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Rosaline Nzete." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rosalinenzete342@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 03:55:36 -0300
Subject: I'M SERIOUSLY SEARCHING FOR A PARTNER TO ASSIST.

Hi,

First I'm very sorry if my English writing does not meet your expectation’s, please try to understands my country does not speaks English language, but I have to use English to write you in the way I can, because it’s the world general business language which is simply understands in anywhere worldwide, please My Name is Rosaline Nzete, I’m from Ivory Coast, in West Africa, I Work’s with one of the biggest well know bank in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire,

Please I do sent you this message because I need your emergency supports and urgent assistance for transferring a huge and very long abandoned deposited money in one of the bank account at my department owned by a deceased customer, the amount is sum of US$9.5 Million, it was the time I converted it to US Dollars and when this money has been transferred successfully , I would like the money to be use for any Profitable good business investment in your country, I will reward’s you with a good reasonable amount of money, If you are fully interested in this deal.

Please try and reply back for more details on the procedures for this deal on how it will be executed here with our bank without any delay or problem.

This deal is 100% risk free, legal, genuine, pure, transparent and legitimate, your response will determine if we shall work together to achieve this goal or not. And, your positive response shall lead to our success on this project, if really you are honest and sincere to me, please do not stop, If you have any question to ask on any area you do not understands, you are free to ask and I will reply back to you with the answers in my next Email message or you can contact me through my private direct telephone number: +22505199157

Please when your reply back to me, please include in this message, your full Name, Mobile phone number, any home and office telephone numbers, city and country of residence.

Best regards, and have a very nice day.

Miss. Rosaline Nzete.

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