419 scam: "Dr. John Hopkins" <85419233@163.com> INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
- mrjohnhopkins6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. John Hopkins" <85419233@163.com>
Reply-To: mrjohnhopkins6@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2015 18:08:17 +0530
Subject: INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

Dear Friend and Partner,

My Name is Dr. John Hopkins , am contacting you for investment plan in your Country. Foreign investment is thriving fast in your country since the govt has given more opportunities for foreigners to invest in your country, therefore I want to invest in your country and want you to be my business partner, I am ready to invest in any sector such as Manufacturing, Agriculture, Real Estate, Hotel and any other Business that can bring good turnover at expected time.

Therefore, if you choose to be of assistance to acquire choice properties and factory location,I am ready to provide you with more details through email and we will get to know each other very well before proceeding further regarding the investment collaboration/Partnership.
let me know if you are interested , this will enable us to proceed further in details.

Thanking you in anticipation and i will be looking forward to read your Reply on my email id, mrjohnhopkins6@gmail.com

Thanks with Best Regards,

Dr.John Hopkins

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