419 scam: "BRITISH PETROLEUM."<cozemo@britishpetroleum.co.uk> BRITISH PETROLEUM.

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +447042033300 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- cozemo.cozemo@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "BRITISH PETROLEUM." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cozemo.cozemo@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 17:58:29 -0500
Subject: BRITISH PETROLEUM.

BRITISH PETROLEUM
Gathering Station, Thrashers Lane
Corfe Castle Wareham
Dorset, BH20 5JR
United Kingdom.
Phone: +44-(704)203-3300
Fax: +44 (872) 331 6457
E-mail: cozemo.cozemo@aol.com

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TRANSFER OF $4,800,000.00

I am Cozemo Wick a director in the project and planning department of the BP Global, I head a seven man Tenders Board Committee in charge of contract award and Payment approvals. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account.

There were series of contracts executed by a consortium of Multinationals in the oil industry in favor of the (BP GLOBAL) among which were;

1) The expansion of Pipeline network within Gulf of Mexico for crude oil and downstream products distribution and subsequent evacuation - US$3 Billion.

2) Contract for Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of various Refineries in the country.

3) The construction of Storage Tanks for Petroleum Product (Depots)-US$215 Million.

4) Compensation on the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill ($13 Billion)

The original value of these contracts were deliberately over invoiced in the sum of Four million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$4,800,000.00) which has recently been approved and now ready to be transferred. However the companies that actually executed the aforementioned contract have been fully paid and the projects officially commissioned.

Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount into your account for subsequent disbursement, since we as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws) from opening and/or operating foreign accounts in our names.

Needless to say, the trust reposed in you at this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed amongst ourselves to offer you 30% of the transferred sum, 5% shall be set aside for any incidental expenses during the course of this transaction, you will then be mandated to revert the balance to us in due course.

If the sharing ratio is acceptable by you, then you kindly required to provide the following details so as to enable us file for claim from the Bank.

Full Name:
Complete Mailing Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Mobile Number:
Fax Number:

You must however NOTE that this transaction is subject to the following terms and conditions; our conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence, that you must accord this transaction with utmost confidentiality and secrecy.

Modalities have been worked out at the highest levels of the Ministry 0f Finance, Barclay's Bank and the Presidential Task Force on Contract Payment for the immediate remittance of the funds within 10 - 14 working days subject to your satisfaction of the above terms.

Our assurance is that your role shall be totally risk free. To accord this transaction the legality it deserves, and for mutual security of funds, the whole procedures shall be legally processed with your name or any company you may nominate as the bona fide final beneficiary.

A memorandum of Mutual Business understanding shall be sent to you upon agreeing to the terms aforementioned.

BEST REGARDS.

Mr Cozemo Wick.
BRITISH PETROLEUM GLOBAL
Phone: +44-(704)203-3300
Fax: +44 (872) 331 6457
E-mail: cozemo.cozemo@aol.com

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