419 scam: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <cbn.govsoffice@att.net> REMITTANCE INFORMATION.

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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:
- "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.)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- +2348088750385 (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.
- info.cbnremittanceoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <cbn.govsoffice@att.net>
Reply-To: info.cbnremittanceoffice@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:42:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REMITTANCE INFORMATION.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,
WUSE, ABUJA , NIGERIA
DIRECT LINE +234-808-875-0385.
REPLY TO: info.cbnremittanceoffice@gmail.com

REF: CBN/GO/ABJ/2010.

Attn: Funds Beneficiary,

I have officially assumed full and effective tenure of office as the new
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with positive and punitive
measures, replacing Prof.Charles C.Soludo's lukewarm attitude to discharging
Nigeria's official transactions with our foreign contractors.

My writing you is occasioned by the outstanding contracts files found on my
desk that demands my most urgent attention. As you may wish to know, i was
formerly the Executive Director of the First Bank of Nigeria PLC, before my
present appointment as the apex bank Governor, and i am also known for
attaching seriousness and sincerity to all financial issues because matters
of money are not matters of fancy but matters of facts. I have already
attached every seriousness to all outstanding contracts payments such as
yours that i met and i am committed to releasing such funds to their various
beneficiaries without fear, favour nor further delay. Since such funds has
been approved it must be released and thats pure and simple.

The records i met on my desk shows that you are the beneficiary of Contract
Ref No: NNPC/PED/2039-X/2004, Valued at $18.5m, resulting from the Turn
Around Maintenance (TAM), Contract of the Port Harcourt, Refinery Complex.
I also noted that our Federal Executive Council (FEC), had granted
Irrevocable Approvals on the above funds. Why Prof.Charles Soludo, failed to
release such funds to you is indeed a mystery to me.

Furthermore, in totally avoiding any staff of the Central Bank of the
Nigeria (CBN), extorting money from our unsuspecting foreign contractors
with the frivolous excuses of releasing their funds, i have just held a
meeting with the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN), using that opportunity to issue Stern Warnings to whom it may
concern,to know that their days are numbered with the CBN, as they must
desist from such shameful act perpetrated for their selfish interests. I
will not hesitate to sack and arraign such dubious and criminal officials
of the bank caught in such fraudulent practices at the law court henceforth.

All i demand from any beneciary is Evidence of Legality that will enable me
remit their funds inconsonance with the international funds remittance
regulations affecting all funds above a $1million, as directed by the World
Bank and the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F) respectively. I will
explain this procedure in detail on my receipt of your reply.

You are hereby, requested to furnish me with your full bank account details
viz, name and address of your bank, account name and number, telephone, fax
and swift code of the bank for the immediate release of your funds by Key
Tested Telex (KTT) wire transfer without further delay.

Please, acknowledge receipt of my message with your full address, telephone
and fax numbers for immediate action on your now guaranteed funds release.

Accept my warm regards and stay blessed. Please, give me a call on my direct line +234-808-875-0385.

Yours-in-service,

Malam.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
DIRECT LINE +234-808-875-0385.
REPLY TO EMAIL ADDRESS: info.cbnremittanceoffice@gmail.com

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