419 scam: "Mr. Lamido Sanusi" <info@cbnbankingonline.gov.ng> RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE Ms. JULIE ANDERSON TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- "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)
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.
- +2347034618182 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Lamido Sanusi" <info@cbnbankingonline.gov.ng>
Reply-To: cbn.officefile101@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:13:58 -0500
Subject: RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE Ms. JULIE ANDERSON TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

FROM THE DESK OF MR LAMIDO SANUSI EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN)OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR) `

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08
Direct Line:+234-7034618182

Attn: Robert Causey

RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE Ms. JULIE ANDERSON TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

We have on this 2010, received a payment credit instruction from the Nigeria
Government and the United State president in collaboration with IMF and World
Bank to credit your account with your full funds valued at ($10 MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) from the government reserve account with our bank.
Note as our bank have just finished programming your file for the transfer to
commence today, our bank received the below notice from some body who goes by the
name Ms. JULIE ANDERSON so we decided to contact you in person before the transfer
commences tomorrow so that we do not transfer this money into the wrong person
account.

Our bank hereby sends to you the information submitted by Ms. JULIE ANDERSON with
an application to receive the contract payment on your behalf. Please as a matter
of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and
inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.

1. Did you instruct one Ms. JULIE ANDERSON , 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.

Name: Ms. Julie Anderson
Current Address: 1019 8th Avenue North, Washington 98109
United States of America
Telephone: 206-339-9411
NATIONAL BANK OF CENTRAL TEXAS
ROUTING #111904419
ACCOUNT #1091105073
SWIFT CODE NABKUS4A

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with
immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Ms. JULIE ANDERSON to
come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment.
You are hereby advised to reconfirm your full details to the bank as follows.

1. Full Names
2. Contact Address
3. Contact Phone Number
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Any valid Id card, Drivers License or International Passport.

NOTE: for security reasons, the office code to this office is CBN01, because of
the fact that a lot of people has been using the name of this honorable office to
scam people, so any email your receive without this office code, it is not coming
from me and pay no attention to such email, kindly forward it to my office.

Meanwhile? We will submit your File to the REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE for
immediate payment to you as soon as you get back to us regards to the options you
choose to receive your payment, you are to call me on my telephone
+234-7034618182 for more vital information.

MR. LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
Direct Line:+234-7034618182

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