419 scam: Ms Zhang Tengwen <melika@EUnet.rs> PARTNERSHIP & INVESTMENT PLAN

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- mszhangtengwen@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Zhang Tengwen <melika@EUnet.rs>
Reply-To: mszhangtengwen@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 03:47:38 +0200
Subject: PARTNERSHIP & INVESTMENT PLAN

Hello,

My Name is Zhang Tengwen a Chinese citizen based in Asia and a Finance officer
for Chengdu Jingyuan Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. Chengdu Jingyuan Titanium
Industry Company Limited is an exporter from China,the company sell goods and
related products to China market. The company exports goods from China and
lading goods at ,the products and country of origin is China.. If you are a
trustworthy individual with high level of integrity, we could put heads
together and see how best we can move $18,500,000.00 abroad. Our company will
be
folding
up very soon and I need to move the above mentioned funds out of the company's
account to a secured bank. This is 100% risk free and you will be entitled to
30% of the total funds upon completion. If interested in this partnership, i
would be glad to work with you as long as you are honest and committed to this
cause. I know it may seem odd but i sincerely apologise for the unconventional
manner in which i presented this proposal to you. Having full knowledge of the
details of this financial project might put you at ease to deal with me but if
you think otherwise, then i can look for someone else who is capable and ready
to make a fortune from this great opportunity.

I crave your indulgence to think this through and get back to me immediately
via my email { mszhangtengwen@gmail.com }.

Regards,
Ms Zhang Tengwen (CFO)
Chengdu Jingyuan Titanium Industry Co.,Ltd. China

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