419 scam: "Roseline Nzete" <mcd.announcement@ph.mcd.com> I wait for your reply.

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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:
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Roseline Nzete" <mcd.announcement@ph.mcd.com>
Reply-To: rosenzet@foxmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:25:44 +0800
Subject: I wait for your reply.

Hello,

My Name is, ROSELINE NZETE. From, Ivoiry Coast, in West Africa. Working in
a bank. Please I need your emergency help to transfer and invest these
funds of ( $9.5 Million Usd ) in your country. I will reward you with
reasonable amount. If you are interested, reply back for more detail
procedures of the business on how it will be executed here with our bank
without problem.

The business is 100% real, 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 in this project if really, you are honest and sincere. If you have
any question to ask on any area you do not understand, you are free to
ask. Their answers will be given to you in my next message. My direct
telephone number is: +22505199157

Contact me on this very E-Mail Address for security reason;
roselinenzet@zoho.com

Best regards,

ROSELINE.

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