419 scam: "DR LAMIDO SANUSI" <dr.lamido@centralbank.com> ATTENTION OF THE BENEFICIARY VERY URGENT RESPONSE FROM YOU

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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:

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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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)
- "dr.lamido@centralbankofnig.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348066599868 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR LAMIDO SANUSI" <dr.lamido@centralbank.com>
Reply-To: dr.lamido@centralbankofnig.com
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:33:03 +0600
Subject: ATTENTION OF THE BENEFICIARY VERY URGENT RESPONSE FROM YOU

OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR,
FOREIGN DEPT.CBN HEADQUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Direct Line: +2348066599868
Email: dr.lamido@centralbankofnig.com
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021l/06.

ATTN: VALUABLE CLIENT,

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT FILE.

DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANYBODY WHO PRESENTED DOCUMENTS OF CLAIM, REPORTED TO
HAVE SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PART PAYMENT OF $US5,500,000.00
(five MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR
TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER BANKING INFORMATION’S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM
TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG
ACCOUNTS:

CLAIM’S NAME: JANET WHITE,
BANK NAME: CITI BANK ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 650380942.
SWIFT CODE: 20749CT

RECONFIRM BACK TO ME TO AVOID ANY IRREGULARITIES AS YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW
READY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS OR WIRED STRAIGHT TO
ANY OF YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT (Based on the instructions received
this morning from the attorney general of the
federation).

BASED ON THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY MAIL OR FAX
CONCERNING YOUR FUND FROM ANYBODY WHO CLAIM TO BE YOUR AGENT AS YOUR FUND
IS READY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU IMMEDAITELY BY THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL WING OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

KINDLY RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWINGS :

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age
and marital status.
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport.

WITH REGARDS TO YOUR FUND, YOU ARE ADVISED TO FOLLOW-UP ONLY INSTRUCTIONS
FROM THIS OFFICE. ANY MAIL OR FAXES WITHOUT (CODE 2323-EKY/CBN), YOU
SHOULD DISREGARD IT TO AVOID ANY REOCCURENCE OR UNWARRANTED ABUSE OF THIS
PAYMENT EXERCISE AS THIS IS A HIGH LEVEL OF SECURITY DEMANDED BY CENTRAL
BANK.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MALLAN. SANUSI LAMIDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR (CBN)

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