419 scam: "dickosn Uzo THE( CONSULTANT)" <dickosnuzo2014@gmail.com> FROM; Dickosn Uzo THE CONSULTA NTINVESTMENT/ PARTNERSHIP /URGENT<br> RESPOND 2018

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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:
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "dickosn Uzo THE( CONSULTANT)" <dickosnuzo2014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johndavisjohnson124@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:00:34 +0100
Subject: FROM; Dickosn Uzo THE CONSULTA NTINVESTMENT/ PARTNERSHIP /URGENT
RESPOND 2018

Good Day SIR,

I am in need and search of a company/individual where I can trust and
invest some money for partnership. Having gone through your company
profile, I am interested in an Investment/ partnership venture with
you or your company for
a long time and i have US$350.000.000 (three hundred and Fifty Million
United States Dollars) ready for that.

My Area of Investment interest is any of these ; HOTELS, REAL ESTATE,
AGRICULTURE, OIL SECTOR & CONSTRUCTION, MINES AND
ENTERTAINMENT,ENERGY,PHARMACEUTICAL, TOURISM, ETC.

If proposal is acceptable, I can let you know a way forward and we can
set up a live meeting.what we need is a sincere
minded person and capable hand. we will like to inform you that once you are
ready to work with us you must come down to the bank in Europe were
the money is deposited for final endorsement to signed the release
order on the fund and you are also to open a Non-residential account
with the bank were they will immediately remit your fund into in the
account at present without further delay this is to avoid delay and on
note that whatever expense being made will be reduced as soon as
this fund gets to your bank account.OK

URGENT PLEASE.

1 Your full name---------------

2 Your mobile number-------------------

3 Your Contact Address---------------------------

4 Occupation / position------------------------------

I will await your message.
Regards.
Dickosn Uzo THE( CONSULTANT)

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