419 scam: "Mr. Jean Paul Wanzou" <jpfix@seasoninternational.com> Reply Me, For Better Discussion.

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jean Paul Wanzou" <jpfix@seasoninternational.com>
Reply-To: mrjeanpaulwanzou@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2021 23:48:04 -0800
Subject: Reply Me, For Better Discussion.

Hello,

I trust this email finds you and your family well amidst the COVID19 pandemic affecting lives and businesses all over the world. All we can do is pray and hope in anticipation that this epidemic passes, people and countries can conduct business without regulations and safeguards. Nonetheless, my reason for contacting you is precipitated on the urgency of a business embodied on financial security investment to the mutual benefit of both of us.

I represent a wealthy government official who wishes to transfer a significantly huge amount of funds for investment overseas. I am authorized to seek, ascertain and negotiate with a reliable and trustworthy company or individual willing, capable and ready to claim and invest the funds for the benefit of parties involved.

My principal is also currently seeking for means of expanding and relocating his businesses and interest overseas, in the following sectors: Oil/Gas, real estate, construction, stock, mining, transportation, health sector, tobacco, communication Services, Agriculture or any other viable sector.

In anticipating your expertise in any of the aforementioned businesses in your country stated here. Kindly revert back to me with any of the aforementioned businesses you are acquainted with and also include your full names and phone numbers in your returned email so that we can discuss further, then MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) agreement will be send to you to sign.

If you are not interested, your referral will be greatly appreciated and compensated.

Thanks,
Mr. Jean Paul Wanzou.
E-mail: mrjeanpaulwanzou@gmail.com

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