419 scam: "FROM THE DESK MR SANUSI."<user1@topwareinfo.com> Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07.

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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:
- "money laundering" ("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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE DESK MR SANUSI." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <larrycole@zmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:20:25 -0400
Subject: Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07.

FROM THE DESK MR Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/010,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07

Be informed you that the Scotland Yard Police, Interpol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, (FBI) United States of America, the

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria and all the African Crime fighter leaders have come together to

stop scam/internet fraud in Nigeria and all round Africa. We have recovered over US$5.3 Billion Dollars from the people we

have behind bars.

Our duty is to make sure we stop internet scam and money laundering. As for today we have put a lot of fraudsters in jail. We

go all over Africa to pick this thieves/internet rats. We have over 8,273 of them in our jails round Africa and we are still

looking for more. We are aware that a lot of foreigners out there have been deceived and lost their hard earn money to these

fraudsters after promising them percentages in their letters/e-mails for their impending help to move funds out Africa

including fake lottery winning notification and at the end of the day, they will collect thousands of dollars from you

without a successful end.

Please, watch the video links below as some of these fraud-stars were arrested here in Nigeria:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMgGdaGOJM

It was agreed that to retain the good image of Nigeria and the rest of African countries, all the victims who lost his/her

hard earn money to these faceless thieves will be compensated with just US$2.5M (Two million five hundred Thousand dollars).

This we assume will help you to start a new life.

Please, you have to accept the money like that because the people (victims) in our pay list are too much. We are paying back

from the money we recovered from these fraudsters.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR DIPLOMAT HAS ARRIVED WITH YOUR CONSIGNENT BOX AT J.F KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEW

YORK USA CONTACT HIM NOW:940-603-0993 OR send him an email at (larrycole@zmail.com)

I want you to know that you have 24 hours to call the diplomat in person of Mr.LARRY COLE with these phone number

940-603-0993 in the United States, let us know if you are still interested to get your consignment delivery to you today? as

they have been waiting to hear from you to help them complete this delivery to you right now the diplomathave arrival to

united state with your consignment box.

Note; that you must reconfirm your full address and valid phone# to him through these email: (larrycole@zmail.com)

immediately you receive this email to enable him deliver your cash consignment to you without any mistake.

I appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration, Hope hearing from you swiftly.

CONGRATULATIONS.

MR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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