419 scam: "Sanusi Lamido"<info@cbn.org> Dear Friend.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sanusi Lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusilamidoccbn@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 06:17:58 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend.

>From the Desk of Dr.Sanusi Lamido
The Executive Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria

Dear Friend,

As explained to you above, my name is Dr.Sanusi Lamido, the present Governor of the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN). I was instructed by Government of Nigeria to pay all our owed foreign contractors this quarter of the year 2012. In the process of paying the beneficiaries, I came across a fund file valued the sum of (USD57,000,000.00) Fifty Seven Million united state dollars as an unclaimed funds,Based on this I will like to employ your effort to act as the receiver/beneficiary of the unclaimed contract payment to the tune of sum of USD57,000,000.00 Million.

My reason of contacting you today is to seek for your assistance to employ your effort to act as the receiver/beneficiary of the unclaimed contract payment to the tune of sum of US$57,000,000.00 Million to enable me transfer these funds into your bank account and I will offer you 40% of the total amount for your assistance, while 60% is for myself. I want to inform you that I will use my position as the central bank of Nigeria Governor to perfect all the approval transfer documents of this fund in your name and favour as the legal and the rightful owner of this fund before transferring this fund into your chosen bank account.

The blueprint is 100% tested and the workability is okay because it does not breach the laws internationally, since all the contract documentation is in my possession.All I need from you is trust I will not want to be disappointed after the contract fund hit your nominated account. Please contact me via this my private email address with your private telephone number including your occupation and your account details,Finally this transaction must be kept confidential because of the nature of this deal because I am still in service.

When I receive the needed information I will then refer to my Attorney who will help us procure all the legal back up documents that will make you eligible to stand for this claim..

Regards
PROF. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUDear FriendANK GOVERNOR)

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