419 scam: SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI <sanusi.l.sanusi1@w.cn> YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!!

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2347025839706 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI <sanusi.l.sanusi1@w.cn>
Reply-To: sanusi.l.sanusi@w.cn
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:19:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!!

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Corporate Head Office,
Central Business District,
P.M.B. 0187,
Garki, Abuja - F.C.T.
Phone: +234 702 583 9706

Our Ref: FMD/FED/CBN/GEN/08/033/11

I was informed by the Chairman Debt Reconciliation Committee Dr. Ben Zoto, that you are yet to receive your contract/inheritance funds payment. I am not pleased with this findings because you are supposed to have received your funds after being approved for payment way back in the past.

Based on this awareness, i have accordingly enlisted your name to be paid in this quarter the sum of US$8.7million (Eight Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) which i will handle by myself.

I will give you details on payment advice upon receiving your response.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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