419 scam: "Mr. Million Ukpo" <unworld45@gmail.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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Million Ukpo" <unworld45@gmail.com>
Reply-To: millionkpo@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:03:11 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT FUND.

Attention:

This Is Mr. Million Ukp., I'm from Sierra-leone but presently in Ghana
for Humanitarian work. I got your information through a friend who
assured me that you'll be sincere. I have some money, $48.5 million
which I want to invest can you handle it for me? All documents like
the proofs of ownership documents is with me and other relevant
documents.

All I need to hear from you is how sincere you are and that you'll be
able to handle this transaction. And will not betrayed me along the
line If the fund get your account it is a 100% clean and the fund is
already in the bank in United States. If you assured me then we'll
need to reach a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) that's signed by us
then we proceed. Once the Memorandum of understanding is signed, I'll
ask the bank to release funds to you.

Firstly, Which investment will be better with this fund in any country
of your choice is acceptable by me. but I will need to know first If
you're set, then send me your full information (name, address, email
and a copy of your passport or I.D Card) for me to prepare the
Memorandum of understanding.

Mr. Million Ukpo.

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