419 scam: "RAY UMAR"<rosintel@novomoskovsk.ru> RE:OFFICIAL DIRECTIVE

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "abuja" (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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- directorrayumar@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RAY UMAR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <igdgd@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:35:52 -0000
Subject: RE:OFFICIAL DIRECTIVE

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
FROM THE DESK OF: DR RAY UMAR
ABUJA-NIGERIA
Email: directorrayumar@yahoo.fr

Dear Sir/Ma

After due deliberation with my colleagues, I decided to forward this proposal. We want a reliable person who could assist us to transfer the sum of Twenty Million United States Dollars (US$20,000,000.00) into his/her account.

This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from contract awarded by us under the budget allocation to my ministry and the bill was approved for payment by the concerned ministries. The contract has been executed,commissioned and the contractor was paid the actual cost of the contract.We are left with the balance of US$20,000,000.00 as part of the over-invoiced amount, which we have deliberately over estimated, for our own I am contacting you to be our custodian for this fund.

1. 30% for you (Account Owner) 2. 60% for us 3. 10% for Tax, as may
require by our Government and yours. As you may want to know and to make you less curious, I got your contact from adverts, in business directory that portrayed your establishment in good light. I am the Head Addict & Accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Abuja.
This transaction is very much free from all sorts of RISK and TROUBLE from my Government. We have been exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and to most of us this is a life time opportunity we cannot afford to miss.To get this fund paid into your account, we have to make a change of depositing name to yours so that you can easily seek approval to transfer the fund within 14 banking days through.

The APEX BANK (ZENITH BANK PLC) to your designated Bank Account. I and one of my colleague involved in this deal will come to your country to arrange
for our share upon the confirmation from you that the money has been
credited into your nominated Bank Account.

Indication by revert fax to me of your sincere and serious interest
will enable me fax you the procedure for operation. It will surprise you why we choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes, we believe that good friends can be discovered and business like this cannot be realized without trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this transaction. We are looking forward to doing this transaction with you. Be further informed that everyone's interest and security had been considered before you were contacted. So be rest assured and feel free to go into this transaction with us.

We may also arrange to meet with each other before commencement of this transaction at your own wish. But let honestly be our watch word throughout this transaction and your prompt reply will be highly appreciated with your informations like your

Full Name.....................................
Age...............................................
Sex,.................................................
Phone Number.................................
Contact Address................................

Reply to my private box (directorrayumar@yahoo.fr).
Best regards,
Dr Ray Umar

DR. RAY UMAR FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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