419 scam: "Mr. Sanusi Lamido" <san.lamidox1@live.com> Waiting for your quickest reply

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Sanusi Lamido" <san.lamidox1@live.com>
Reply-To: sanlamido001@blumail.org
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 17:11:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Waiting for your quickest reply

Attention Fund beneficiary

Sequel to the meeting we held this morning with the acting president of the
Federation and the ruling council, it was decided that all outstanding payments
to indebted contractor/inheritors/lottery award winners be paid off before the
end of the year. To this effect the central bank has decided to pay you $10.7m
through diplomatic means. This further explains that your funds will be packaged
through Courier Company to be delivered to your doorstep by a diplomatic agent as
consignments that is packaged in consignment boxes.
Kindly Re-confirm to us. 1. Your Name, 2. Home Address, city and state 3 .Your
home and cell Phone. Considering the recent fire out-break in the central bank
building, which mostly affected the informationâ€™s department and as well our
financial record files and system maintaining through the British award lottery
organization file, hence we could not properly view your initial info/account
details. But if you have received this by (electronic email sending error) to
your system, kindly help us by informing us to enable sort this out. This means
is put in place to enable us meet our target for this finical year, all the risk
involved with the process has been considered.
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Waiting for your quickest reply

Mr.Sanusi Lamido.
Governor central bank of Nigeria

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