419 scam: "sanusi lamido"<info@centralbank.com> FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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 next of kin scam.
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.
- +2347092368961 (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.
- cbsanusilamido102@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sanusi lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paydeptt120@live.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:23:10 -0400
Subject: FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE , VICTORIA ISLAND ,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
FROM THE DESK OF:sanusi lamido
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/09
telephone :+234-709-236-8961
DEAR BENEFICIARY

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND!

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH OUR LONDON OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN M/S JANET WHITE CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE HERE WITH INFORMATIONS BELLOW:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA , USA .
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU OR NOT, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING YOUR INHERITANCE FUND INTO WRONG ACCOUNT NAME, IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP. YOU ARE ADVICE TO FILL THE FORM BELLOW AND SEND TO ME FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$10.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.
1. YOUR FULL NAME:...........................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:........................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE............................
4. FAX.......................................
5. AGE.......................................
6 .SEX:......................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION...........................
8. YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO TRANSFER INTO SUCH AS:
YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS.
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
NAME OF YOUR ACCOUNT HOLDER
SWIFT CODE
ROUTING NUMBER

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS FORM FROM YOU, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSCCARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER OF ALL THE FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS, FOR THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY IN COVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU; MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE DETAILS OF YOUR ACCOUNT CORRECTLY.
PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION THROUGH THIS E-MAIL:sanusilamidodept@live.com
cbsanusilamido102@gmail.com

BEST REGARDS,

DR. TIM JAMES
CC: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N)
CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
CC: FEDERAL EXECUTIVES COUNCIL
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA
CC: WORLD BANK AUDITORS

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