419 scam: "MR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI"<mailbox@cbn.com> DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. LAWRENCE OWEN TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.¸"

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2347092346469 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- cbngovmrsanusi.lamido@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbngovmrsanusi.lamido@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:47:13 +0100
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. LAWRENCE OWEN TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

FROM THE DESK OF MR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN),
International Remittance Department,
Corporate Headquarters: # CBN House, Tinubu Square,
213 Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island, Marina,
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
P.O.Box 55037 Falomo
Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.
Tel: +234-709-234-6469
Reply to E-mail: cbngovmrsanusi.lamido@gmail.com

RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. LAWRENCE OWEN TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

We have on this 2010, received a payment credit instruction from the Nigeria Government and the United State president in collaboration with IMF and World Bank to credit your account with your full funds valued at ($12.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) from the government reserve account with our bank.

Note as our bank have just finished programming your file for the transfer to commence today, our bank received the below notice from some body who goes by the name MR. LAWRENCE OWEN so we decided to contact you in person before the transfer commences tomorrow so that we do not transfer this money into the wrong
person account.

Our bank hereby sends to you the information submitted by MR. LAWRENCE OWEN 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. LAWRENCE OWEN, 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; OWDECO/LAWRENCE W. OWEN JR.
Bank ACCOUNT #; 5048638
Bank ROUTINE; 053207370
BANK OF TRAVELERS REST
42 PLAZA DRIVE ,TRAVELERS REST ,S.C.29690USA
ID ATTACHED; GOD BLESS.

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed MR. LAWRENCE OWEN to come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment.

You are hereby advised to reconfirm your full details to the bank as follows.

1. Full Names
2. Contact Address
3. Contact Phone Number
4. Age, Sex and Occupation
5. Home Equity: Yes Or No?
6. Any valid Id card, Drivers License or International Passport.

Meanwhile, We will submit your File to the REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE for immediate payment to you as soon as you get back to us regards to the options you choose to receive your payment, you are to call me on my telephone +234-709-234-6469 for more vital information.
Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN).

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