419 scam: "DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI"<sanusi_cbn1963@yahoo.com.ph> APPROVAL GRANTED FOR YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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.
- 2347065527105

Fraud email example:

From: "DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ssanusi23@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:25:18 +0100
Subject: APPROVAL GRANTED FOR YOUR PAYMENT

FROM:DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI.
GOVERNOR,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK PAVILION,
ABUJA,NIGERIA.

ATTN:BENEFICIARY
DEAR SIR
WITH REGARDS TO MY EARLIER DIRECTIVES TO YOU AND MANY OTHER BENEFICIARIES CONCERNING YOUR PAYMENT WHICH IS SUPPOSES TO BE SENT TO YOU THROUGH AN ATM CARD OR KTT TRANSFER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF TRANSFER.PLEASE DO NOTE THAT AS A RESULT OF DELAY AND SEVERAL PETITION AND COMPLAIN WHICH I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING FROM THE BENEFICIARIES THAT I HERBY ASK YOU TO WITHDRAW EVERY CORRESPONDENCE WITH THOSE INSTITUTION AS ALL THE PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY MY HUMBLE SELF,DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI,THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA GOVERNOR UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE PRESIDENCY.
THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PAYMENT ARE MADE AS AT WHEN DUE AND WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY AS IT IS AGAINST THE BELIEVE OF THE PRESIDENCY WHO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT FOR IT TO TAKE SUCH A LONG TIME TO BE EFFECTED INTO THE NOMINATED BANK OF THE BENEFICIARIES.
THIS LETTER COMES TO YOU AS A MANDATE THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED AS THOSE BANKS DO NOT HAVE RIGHT TO EFFECT ANY PAYMENT AND ANY FURTHER DEALINGS WITH THEM IS ON YOUR ON PERIL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR MISTAKES.
DO AS A MATTER OF URGENCY SEND ALL NECESSARY DETAILS NEEDED TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT TO ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL.
ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENCY DO PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGY OVER THIS DECISION AS IT IS DONE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS EFFECT INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
REGARDS,
DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL OF NIGERIA.
TEL:234-7065527105

CC:THE SENATE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN PAYMENT.
CC:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA
CC:THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

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