419 scam: MR KAZIM MOHAMMED <goodman@coffee.ocn.ne.jp> 21/10/11 ;FROM KAZIM MOHAMMED NNPC AUDITOR

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348082266308 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MR KAZIM MOHAMMED <goodman@coffee.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MR KAZIM MOHAMMED <KAZIMMOHAMMEDNNPCAUDITOR@zing.vn>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:48:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: 21/10/11 ;FROM KAZIM MOHAMMED NNPC AUDITOR

FROM THE DESK OF: MR KAZIM MOHAMMED
CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLUEM RESOURCES(F.M.P.R)/NNPC)
LAGOS NIGERIA.
PRIVATE EMAIL; KAZIMMOHAMMEDNNPCAUDITOR@zing.vn

ATTN: SIR/MADAM,

21/10/11 YOUR URGENT ASSISTANT
--------------------------------

I am MR KAZIM MOHAMMED, CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR Federal Ministry of petroleum Resources (MPR) and a member of a three-man Tender Board in charge of contract review and payment approvals of all contract awarded by the Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operation.(NNPC)

During one of the sitting, i MR KAZIM MOHAMMED a discovered that, a contract which was awarded to one of America Firm was over invoiced to the sum of US$18.6M America Dollars and it have been deliberately approved for payment by the committee which am the head.

Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount to your account for subsequent disbursement since we are Civil Servant and are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Servant Laws) from opening/operating foreign account in our names. Needless to say, the trust posed on you at this juncture is enormous.

In view of this, we urgently required you to kindly assist us by providing the following to help us facilitate the smooth transfer of this fund to your personal/company account.

The information required are as follows:

YOUR FULL, YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS, YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION.

With these, we will secure all necessary documents and purport you as the original owner of the fund, note that the payment will be through Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operation (NNPC) off shore account in one of the commercial bank in UNITED KINGDOM (UK).

In return, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the transferred sum while 10% shall be set aside for accidental expenses (Internal & External) between the parties in the course of the transfer. We will mandate you to draw up an investment plan for us of which you will control since we cannot bring our shares back to Nigeria. We are very interested in investing in real estate OR any other business which fast moving in your country. You must however note that this transaction is subjected to the following terms and conditions:

1. Our conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence.

2. That you will treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality because of the circumstances we now find ourselves

Our assurance is that your role is 100% risk free. To accord this transaction, the legality it deserves and for mutual security of the parties involved and the funds, the whole approval procedures will be officially and legally processed with your name or the name of your company you may nominate as the Bonafide beneficiary.

Please, contact me as soon as possible.Via my direct private email id.KAZIMMOHAMMEDNNPCAUDITOR@zing.vn .

Best regards,

MR KAZIM MOHAMMED
MY MOBILE NUMBER PRIVATE; + 234-8082266308
PRIVATE EMAIL; KAZIMMOHAMMEDNNPCAUDITOR@zing.vn

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