419 scam: "C.B.N PAYMENT OFFICE"<infotex-ufanasta02@yandex.ru> From the desk of: Prof. Sanusi Lamido. {New Elected Governor CBN}

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "charles c. soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- +2347090132818

Fraud email example:

From: "C.B.N PAYMENT OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prof.sanusilamido_gov01@live.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:29:21 -0700
Subject: From the desk of: Prof. Sanusi Lamido. {New Elected Governor CBN}

>From the desk of:
Prof. Sanusi Lamido
Executive Governor (CBN)
Immediate Payment
Ref: cbn/ird/cbx/021/09
[Office of the governor]
Telephone: +234-709-013-2818

Dear Receiver,

I am delighted to inform you that I am the recent Central Bank of Nigeria Governor newly voted and approved by the Federal Republic of Nigeria government to legally be in charge of the entire local Banks and all the Microfinance Institutions.

I have received a payment credit instruction from the Federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full contract funds valued the total Sum of US$10,700,000.00 (Ten million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which was overdue by the former Governor of CBN “Prof. Charles C. Soludo” and his dubious officials.

The Ex- CBN Governor (Prof. Charles C. Soludo) has been expelled from the office early this month with all his co-officials who have been hypocritical to our dear honorable contractors who are yet to receive their awarded contract payment.

With duly procedure, your funds has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated bank account as appear in our beneficiary file, but unfortunately, we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) because of the recent occurrence of scam in our record caused by our Ex- Governor (Prof. Charles C. Soludo); for this reason, our recent safe method of payment is via diplomatic courier service.

Note: that at this time, every arrangement concerning your cash payment through diplomatic courier services has been made and your funds have been packaged as a consignment and registered with Presidential Diplomatic Courier Service for safe delivery.

Be also informed that a Diplomat Agent with International Traveling Immunity has to move down to your country in order to deliver the consignment to your doorstep as concluded.

Note that you will oblige to help the diplomats Agent to pay for a (None Inspected Permit Sticker) to avoid stoppage of any kind by the customs and immigration or examine of consignment at the airport in your country. The diplomat agent will give you a call to notify you of his arrival to your state.

According to the payment instruction given to me from the Presidential office, you appeared to be the second person in my file to receive your overdue contract payment and the first beneficiary have just receive her payment.

To give you benefit of doubt, contact Mrs. Alice Deboard in California and confirm from her if she indeed received her payment from my office last week and Mrs. Alice Deboard Telephone Number is: 408-764-6875

My opinion is that you call Mrs. Alice Deboard and have a brief discussion with her, may be you will understand that your payment is for real and that you need to do everything possible to get it with this opportunity.

Besides, you are advice to follow the rules and regulations of the diplomats for easy collection of your consignment. You will have to welcome the diplomat warmly to create an enabling atmosphere for him and then he will hand over the consignment to you in person immediately. Have it in mind that immediately the diplomat agent obtain the above named certificate (None Inspected Permit Sticker) he will deliver the consignment to your door step without any stoppage or hitch.

On response to this letter, make sure you include your following personal information, for the facilitation and processes of belongings.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name. ______________________________
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.: ____________________
3) Residential address#: ________________________
4) Occupation and age: __________________________
5) Profession, age and marital: _________________
6) Working ID / Int'l passport. : _______________
7) Are you a credit card owner? _________________
8) Are you a property owner? ____________________

Finally, you are strongly advice to cease all kinds of communication with any individual who is at present contact with you answering “Prof. Charles C. Soludo” as an avenue to execute all kind of scam payment activities to get money from you.

Best regards,

Prof. Sanusi Lamido,
New Elected Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Telephone: +234-709-013-2818

N/B: You are not authorized to forward this notification to anybody for your safeguard motive.

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