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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbk_sanusilamiddo@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:46:52 +0100
Subject: RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE?

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE

11-09-2010

SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI
GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK
(SPECIAL PAYMENT OFFICE)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
centralbk_sanusilamiddo@w.cn
TELL: +234 8022 938 613


ATTN:BENEFICAIRY

This is to inform you that we have been instructed by the Management/Federal Ministry of Finance to cancel all due payment file on 21ST of SEPTEMBER, 2010. We want to know if you are still interested in transferring your fund or we should cancel your paymen
t file accordingly.

I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. John Lenon J-Lenon group Ltd, with an application to receive the contract/Inheritance payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and in
form us if you are aware or know anything about this.

1. Did you instruct one Mr. John Lenon J-Lenon group Ltd. Texas-USA, 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: J-Lenon group Ltd, A/C #USD114-1025567-8, Bank Name: Chase Bank, USA, 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. John Lenon to come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf
.

We wait to hear from you soonest at (centralbk_sanusilamiddo@w.cn) with the below information:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
DATE OF BIRTH AND AGE:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE NUMBER/MOBILE
CHOOSE A TEXT QUESTION:
ANSWER:
MOTHER'S NAME:
FATHER'S NAME:

Send me the above information to update my data and be rest assured of our professional service.


YOURS IN SERVICE,

SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI
GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK
(SPECIAL PAYMENT OFFICE)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
centralbk_sanusilamiddo@w.cn

Cc: International Monetary Fund IMF Washington D.C
Cc: Hsbc Bank London
Cc: Senate President of Nigeria
Cc: Foreign Affairs Ministry.


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