419 scam: "CBN.. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR"<info092@minister.com> RE: YOUR PAYMENT FILE.

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +2348024068394 (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.
- drsanusilamido01@minister.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CBN.. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drsanusilamido01@minister.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:32:34 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR PAYMENT FILE.

Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way

Central Business District,

Cadastral Zone,

Nigeria.

drsanusilamido01@minister.com

REF CODE: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/010

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/0012 )

CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE APPROVED AND YOUR FUND READY FOR RELEASE.

ATTENTION:

For a long time now we have not heard from your, while your Inheritance fund is still pending and with the status showing on our system date as "UNRECEIVED/UNDERLIVERED here “As we are trying to round up our Yearly Quarter payment project for the year 2011, the entire board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wishes to know why you have not received your contract payment valid the total sum of US$14,700,000.00 (fourteen million and seven hundred united state dollars).

The CBN, therefore appeal your kindness to get back to us as soon as you read this mail and let us know what the problem is and why you have not been able to receive your contract payment over the year.

Do get back to us as soon as possible or call my direct phone number on +234 802 406 8394.

We wait your candid response for further correspondents.

Warm Regards,

DR. LAMIDO SANUSI. (E.G.C.B.N)

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Direct Tel: +234 802 406 8394

Cc: International Monetary Fund IMF Washington D.C

Cc: Senate President of Nigeria

Cc: Foreign Affairs Ministry

Please Note that the CBN does not have any other directorates/departments outside the country or at any other location besides the listed email address, If you have received any form of correspondence naming a CBN department that is not on this list

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