419 scam: Hikmat Mizban <hikmatmizbanibrahim@yahoo.com.ph> I am Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "maryjonesxx@in.com" (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: Hikmat Mizban <hikmatmizbanibrahim@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: maryjonesxx@aol.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:00:57 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I am Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim

Sir,

I am Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim AL-Azzawi,Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister. Recently, I mandated the chief Auditor, Muhama Hamza Zuba YDI,(Retired),foreign exchange department of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Baghdad headquarters to carry out intensive auditing in the ministry.

During his recent auditing , he discovered an account opened in this department in the year, 2004 and since 2006, no one operated on the account. When we verified the related files, we discovered the owner of the Account was Engr. Gustavo Pettit, who was an engineer with Baghadad Oil Refinery but died in a plan clash that claimed many lives in 2005 and since then, no one operated in the Account. The Account has no nest of kin and the officials, staff of this Ministry are ignorance of this.

With the help of a Financial Expert, I and the Auditor have moved the total funds into a leading Financial Security Firm in London where it will be transfered into your Bank Account Details since we can not make use of it here for fear of Government seizure. The total amount is Forty five million, seven hundred thousands United Dollars only by (US$45,700,000.00).We therefore urge you to send down to us your Bank Account details where the total sum will be transffered into,hoping and believing you will not betray us as soon as the fund is confirmed in your Account.

kindly be aware that after successful transaction,you will be entitled for 30 % of the total amount for your efforts while 65 % will be for me and my colleaques which we will invest in your country and the remaining 5 % will be set aside for what ever expenses that may come up during the cause of this transaction.

Do send down the following to us and as soon as you indicate your willingness to help us to receive the money on our behalf, We will send down to you, Certificate of Deposit and change of owner ship to you from the Ministries concern.

Contact Mrs.Mary Jones in London as foolows:maryjonesxx@in.com

Do supply us with all the information below:

1. FULL NAME

2. TELEPHONE, MOBILE NUMBER,

3. BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, Empty one

4. ADDRESS.

Yours Faithfully

Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim AL-Azzawi

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