The scammers are using a company called Maza Trade Holding, defined as "Manufacturer / Exporters / Wholesale Suppliers".
Type of adds used online:
Hello we have ready 2 container of dried donkey hides for sale, we need only serious buyers, no agents or middle men, contact me via email or whatsapp with our details ...
Maza Trade Holding
Suite 400- 277 Hannover House Ndobo Bonaberi ON L6J 1H9,
Douala, Republic Of Cameroon
Tel: +237671227217
Email: Mazatradeholding@gmail.com
On FB:
We are local miners located in Cameroon and we sell au gold dust and bars with the bellow specifications
1. COMMODITY DESCRIPTION The commodity/particulars that the Seller has offered and will supply to the Buyer are as follows:
COMMODITY : AU ( Gold ) Dore Bars
FINENESS : 22+ Carats
PURITY : 96.67%
QUANTITY :50kg
PRICE : $27,000usd per Kg
Interested buyers should not hesitate to contact us for their supplies via our address bellow
Mr Mbeng Mbi
Tell: +237 671227217
Skype:Ebika00
Whatssap:+237 671227217
Email:Mazatradeholding@gmail.com
Fake profile used on Facebook:
Mbeng Mbi
Former Account manager at Bicec Bank Buea
Studied Banking, Finance and Management at London School Of Commerce
Lives in Douala, Cameroon
Married
Pictures used - stolen images of Ibrahim Babangida, retired Nigerian Army General who was President of Nigeria under military rule:
The victims are asked to pay upfront for the products. The payment is needed to be done as a guarantee the products can be delivered.
For delivering the products, Maza Trade Holding is using a courier company - TNB INTERNATIONAL Logistics (USA) Co., already reported in viewtopic.php?f=6&t=47407.
On the way from Cameroon to the victim destination, the victim is given the option to track the delivery. From location to location, the delivery is held for missing different papers and approvals, the victim being requested to pay for it.