419 scam: "John Hancock"<john_hancock01@hotmail.com> I look forward to your urgent feedback.

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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 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.
- john_hancock01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Hancock" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 02:55:40 +0100
Subject: I look forward to your urgent feedback.

Attention Sir/Madam,

Good day. My name is John Hancock, I am currently residing in the United Kingdom, with years of experience in Principal Investment, Private Equity, Project Finance & Syndication and advisory in Greater MENA and parts of Europe across multiple asset classes (e.g. public equity, private equity, Real estate, Fund, Industrial Agriculture, Construction, mining, oil and gas, airline and various trading fixed income) and sectors.

Over such a period, I have developed strong contacts in the GCC and Asia markets with strong origination capacity bringing in access of 10 mature transactions across different markets and sectors. I am representing investment interests from Asia, interested in overseas investment in your country.

Presently, my clients are interested in financing projects and have mandated me to seek and find a reliable person or company with interest above mention projects,

I am seeking your partnership in going into a multi-million dollar investment venture. Can we please organize a quick call at your convenience?

I look forward to your urgent feedback.

Best Regards,

John Hancock
Financial Consultant, BA (HONS), CERT PFS
1211 Central London 10.UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: john_hancock01@hotmail.com

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