419 scam: "Lamido Sanusi Lamido"<lamido.sanusi@cenbank.org> IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011

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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "million 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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
- +2348023714864 (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.
- lamidosanusi55@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lamido Sanusi Lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamidosanusi55@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:36:39 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
HEAD OFFICE - ABUJA Office Address: Zaria street,
Abuja Postal Address: P.M.B 0187,
Garki Abuja

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/11

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011

Attn Honorable Contractor

We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments which we are fully committed to make sure you receive your payment within 72 banking hours, We apologize once again.

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria your name and company is on the list major contractors who have not received their payments.I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond

to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is USD$10.5 Million Dollars which we will remit to any account of your choice as soon as we receive urgent confirmation of this email.

kindly contact us for the immediate transfer of your already approved funds OK!

Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession , age and marital status.
5)Working I’d/Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received and confirmed, your payment will be made to via SWIFT TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER from account of the NIGERIAN

NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION with the Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy of this wire confirmation will be given to you for you to take to your bank for crediting of your account with the same value.

Get back to me immediately,as a result of the on-going drive of the Government to update its books and clear payment to contractors, I strongly recommend that you promptly start your clearance as soon as possible for more clarification and for immediate transfer of your funds

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR.LAMIDO SANUSI LAMIDO

GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
ZARIA STREET,ABUJA P.M.B 0187
GARKI ABUJA,NIGERIA
DIRECT PHONE TO CALL : +234-80-23714864
REPLY TO LAMIDOSANUSI55@HOTMAIL.COM
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.

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