419 scam: "Mr. Philip Johnson"<admin@dealer.com> INVESTMENT FUND

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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)
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.
- p.johnson9009@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Philip Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <p.johnson9009@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:29:49 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT FUND

Compliments of the day,

I am Mr. Philip Johnson, a citizen of United States of America (USA) now resident in Kuwait.

I am coming to China in search of a reliable business partner who can assist me to invest the funds I will come to China with $8,500,000.00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) in a few weeks.

I am appealing to you to come into partnership with me and help me to see how you can invest the fund on my behalf. When we meet, we shall discuss your percentage for managing my assets / investments.

Please understand that due to situation I will be in China without legal rights, I will not be able to handle this transaction without an indigene. I decided to contact you through this channel, soliciting for your understanding because it remains the fastest means of communication and safe as well, I prefer it here until we see face to face for the betterment of both parties.

If you are interested to help me, kindly respond back with your names and mobile telephone number, so that I can call you and we can set up an appointment to meet and discuss in details when I arrive in China before we proceed with the investments.

Please use this Email Address to contact me: p.johnson9009@gmail.com

Best regards,
Mr. Philip Johnson.

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