419 scam: "Dr, Tunde Lemo" <drtundelemo_gov1@sify.com> Urgent and Personal Payment to you

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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.
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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (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 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.
- drtundelemo_gov1@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr, Tunde Lemo" <drtundelemo_gov1@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 06 May 2013 03:37:24 -0700
Subject: Urgent and Personal Payment to you

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.[C.B.N]
TINUBU SQUARE,
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
[OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR]

CONTRACT#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/2013,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,A/C#:
329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENTS
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA.[C.B.N]
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/2013,

I am sending you this e-mail letter because of its urgency,
secondly in the next few months from now I will be retiring
from active government service.

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.
We apologies 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 for the Federal Plateau Project.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 $15m. Fifteen Million U.S. Dollars only,
has been approved for immediate payment to you. For the
Purpose of Verification and authentication, You are advised
to Contact me on drtundelemo_gov1@sify.com so kindly contact
me for the immediate transfer of your already approved funds
ok!

Please re-confirm to me if this is in line 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 Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received and confirmed, your
payment will be made to you in a special way from Central
Bank of Nigeria [C.B.N] 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,

DR, TUNDE LEMO.
DEPUTY GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA (CBN).

NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE
TOO LATE FOR YOU.

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