419 scam: "Shamsudeen"<deen@gmail.com.au> My Direct line

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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)
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "million 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)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- +2348052021614 (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.
- ushamsudeen@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Shamsudeen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <UShamsudeen@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:11:30 +0930
Subject: My Direct line

>From the desk of:
Dr Shamsudeen Usman
Deputy Governor, Financial Sector Stability
Central Bank of Nigeria

Attn:
By the power vested on this office by enabled laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in conjunction with World Bank and International Monetary Order as
contained in article 4 sub section 19(1&2) of 2006 Constitution, this office is empowered to act as intermediaries for countries under the laws of IMF/ World
Bank.
>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name and Company was discovered as next on the list
of the Outstanding Contractors who have not received their payments.
You are hereby informed that your payment is being processed and will be released to you on respond to this letter. Also note that, from the record in my
file, your outstanding contract payment has accumulated interest of the long overdue part payment,which brings us to a total of $15.2 Million Dollars Fifteen
Million Two Hundred Thousand United States of American Dollars}.

I am glad to inform you that your over due payment from the inheritance/contract you executed in Nigeria is under our custody for onward release to you with
immediate effect. After thorough investigations and verifications, your funds have been found void of contravention of any international monetary laws. We
therefore approve your payment based on the powers assigned to us as the new Governing body of the CBN and the senate resolution panel, senate committee on
appropriation & finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,with instructions that we pay your long expected entitlement without further delays.

Please re-confirm if this is inline with what you have in your record, and you are also required to re-confirm the following details.
{1} full names
{2} mobile, land phone and fax numbers
{3} your complete home address
{4} company address and position.
{5} marital status, profession and age
{6} copy of international passport or a valid driver’s license

You are also required to report back to me within 24 hours with a prove of identification of your person and your country of resident.
Timely updates are required from you as stiff penalty awaits defaulters because we have a 5 working days mandate from the presidency to deliver. Also note
that, your payment will be listed for immediate discharge via our diplomatic agents, straight to you in your country of resident.
You are advised to Call Me on My Direct line on receipt of this Letter for a brief discussion with me +234-8052021614, and you can also email me on
UShamsudeen@aim.com
It should be noted that your response to the deputy Governors office, as regard this issue is higly expected.
Kindly respond as such and call my direct phone number immediately on receipt of this notification, to speak with me for more directives. I await your swift
response and thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Congratulations and Best Regards,

Yours in service.
Dr Shamsudeen Usman
Deputy Governor, Financial Sector Stability
Central Bank of Nigeria
Tel: +234-805-202-1614
email: UShamsudeen@aim.com

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