419 scam: "Dr. Lamido Sanusi" <hot@aol.com> PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTIFICATION LETTER

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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:
- "terrorist clearance certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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)
- "centralbnknig10@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "centralbnknig10@live.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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348035505575 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Lamido Sanusi" <hot@aol.com>
Reply-To: <centralbnknig10@live.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:20:48 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTIFICATION LETTER

TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS NIGERIA
EMAIL: centralbnknig10@live.com
TEL: +234-8035-5055-75
Payment Code (CBN/BFN/2132)

PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTIFICATION LETTER

Attn: Dear Beneficiary
I am Mr. Lamido Sanusi, the newly appointed executive governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), this is to bring to your notice that i came across your file on my desk which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees, but your fund was not released to you.

The most annoying thing is that they won't tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they allow you spend money unnecessarily, Be informed that i can release this fund to you safely as the new appointed executive governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and for security reasons, you must ensure that you always act according to my instruction until you have confirmed your fund in your designated bank account.

I needed to do this because you need to know the statues of your Funds and cause for the delay, please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria, and you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing needed to release this fund is the Anti drug/terrorist clearance certificate which will be tendered to any of your nominated bank and the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)for clearance of the transferred amount in your account.

Once the Anti drug /terrorist clearance certificate is obtained funds will immediately reflect in your bank within 10 Minutes, the certificate is all that is needed to complete this transaction and i want you to note that your actual funds was valued at $5 MILLION USD and the president made a compensation fund released for all unpaid beneficiary valued at $5 million USD, which makes your fund a total of US$10,000,000.00. Listed below are the mafia's and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusals.

1) Former CBN Governor Prof. Charles soludo
2) Senator David Mark
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
4) Dr. R. Rasheed
5) Barrister Awele Ugorji
6) Mr. Roland Ngwa
7) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
8) xoom transfer systsem
9) Dr. Patrick Aziza
10) NATWEST BANK
11) ECO Bank
12) Credit Bank
13) Barclay's Bank
14)Mr Tunde Lemo
15)Mr Kingsley Agwor

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

FULL NAME,...................................
PHONE NUMBER..........................
COUNTRY AND ADDRESS...........
OCCUPATION................................

Do get in touch with me immediately with my direct number +234-80-2449-4387
or email: centralbnknig10@live.com , in order to conclude this final transaction immediately and also send to me a copy of your international passport or driver's license for reference purpose.

Regards,
Mr.Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Tel: +234-80-2449-4387.

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