419 scam: J Richard <muricehopewell2@gmail.com> Can you partner with me.

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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.
- johnrichard91717@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: J Richard <muricehopewell2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnrichard91717@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:52:46 +0100
Subject: Can you partner with me.

Hello.
I am very sorry for sending this email to you without meeting you one on
one to discuss it first because I am not sure if you will be willing to
accept this deal or not. I am Mr. John Richard, the payment officer in
charge of NNPC Foreign Contractors payments; The main reason I am
contacting you is as a result of USD$37M over invoice from the NNPC
contract account which we moved outside during our audit, my boss and I
wanted to move overseas for investment, as a matter of urgency we did our
best to secure the fund, my superior used fake name (Mr. Marvin) to secure
the fund and also obtain all required documents from the government agency
for the fund transfer, the only thing left is to move the fund to a bank
account overseas which was in progress before my superior Dr Sam Daudu died
last 6 months from coronavirus.
I need to move fast to avoid government putting eyes on the pending fund,
if you are willing to work with me, so as to receive the fund into your
account or in your Crypto Currency wallet kindly get back to me, you are
not paying money for any document, I have obtain all the documents and I
will forward them to you for your perusal.
I want us to work as partners so we can execute this deal immediately, you
will receive the fund as the new beneficiary and we will share it 50/50, if
you are willing to work with me, get back to me as soon as possible.
Thanks.
Mr.JOHN RICHARD
johnrichard91717@gmail.com

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