419 scam: "Dr. Lamido Sanusi" <lamidosanusi@cbngovernor.org> REPLY

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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:
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- sanusilamicbnhdo234101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Lamido Sanusi" <lamidosanusi@cbngovernor.org>
Reply-To: sanusilamicbnhdo234101@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:13:22 -0500
Subject: REPLY

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED
TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR
THROUGH OUR CORRESPONDENCE BANK IN LONDON . MEANWHILE, A WOMAN M/S JANET SCOTT
'CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AFTER MY RESUMPTION AS THE NEW GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE HERE
WITH INFORMATION BELLOW:

NAME JANET SCOTT
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 DEVISED TO FILL THE FORM BELLOW AND SEND TO ME FOR
VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$13.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE
REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OR THROUGH BANK DRAFT, 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.......................

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS FORM FROM YOU, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT 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 NEWLY APPOINTED GOVERNOR, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL THE FOREIGN
INHERITANCE FUNDS, FOR THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.SCOTT,
IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE
ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE 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:
sanusilamicbnhdo234101@gmail.com

BEST REGARDS,

DR. LAMIDO SANUSI
NEW GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
CC: FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA
CC: WORLD BANK AUDITORS

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