419 scam: Abuboucar DICKO <ohaeri000@gmail.com> very urgent

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "bakara501@voila.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Abuboucar DICKO <ohaeri000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bakara510@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 00:48:56 -0700
Subject: very urgent

Dear friend,

I am the Country Head, Human Capital Management in this Bank(UBA).I
need your urgent assistance and cooperation in transferring this sum
of (US$ 7.4million dollars)
to a foreign account before ending of this Month, please would you be interested
to assist me with your account to received this fund?

Take note: You will have 40% of the above mentioned sum if you agree,
I look forward to receive your return mail for more details on how to
execute the transfer to
your account. Send me your cell phone number as to enable me to call you. Get
back to me via my private email: bakara501@voila.fr, no matter what
your position may be.

Thanks and Good luck.

Abuboucar DICKO.
Head, Human
Capital Management.
http://www.ubagroup.com/countries/bf/about/management

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