419 scam: "Mr. John Johnson"<mrjjohnjjohnson22@netvigator.com> BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jmrjohn22@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2023 15:08:11 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. John Johnson, and my client is a politician and former oil minister in Angola, a politically exposed person who fell out with the current government in that country. He is very eager to invest his funds out of where they are currently saved through a second party to ensure the safety of his hard-earned money from the hands of his enemies and detractors that make up the current government in his country.

What we are looking for is a fund manager who has the capacity to handle investments in real estate, manufacturing, etc Such a person can also suggest the area of business that he or she has strength in. We would like to know the investment climate in your country or wherever you intend to invest the money, e.g., government taxes and rebates for foreign investors coming in with huge amounts of money for investment. If you have the capacity to handle the investment, we will sign a mutual cooperation agreement. The fund owner wants to invest the money he set aside for a period of 10 years, subject to renewal.

I look forward to your prompt and positive response.

Best Regards,
Mr. John Johnson.

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