419 scam: "Sanusi Lamido Sanusi ( Governor CBN )"<mikeodik@hotmail.com> DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CLAIM MADE IN YOUR NAME?

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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.
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.
- cbn_cashdesk@megamail.pt (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sanusi Lamido Sanusi ( Governor CBN )" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn_cashdesk@megamail.pt>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:14:56 +0100
Subject: DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CLAIM MADE IN YOUR NAME?

Good day,

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE

I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. Wang Lee of Soulee-China group Ltd, with an application to receive the contract payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.

1. Did you instruct one Mr.Wang Lee of Soulee-China group Ltd. Hong-Kong, whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf ?

2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name: Soulee-China Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025567-8,
Bank Name: Standard Chattered Bank, Hong Kong,
Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.

Finally,you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. Wang Lee to come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf. You are to get back to me for more clarifications.

Be rest assured of our professional service.You can reach us via our email address: cbn_cashdesk@megamail.pt

Yours Faithfully,

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Governor (CBN)

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