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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:
- "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- 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.
- sanusilamido_cbngov1@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" <sanusilamidosanusi_cbn@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: sanusilamido_cbngov1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 18:40:27 +0100
Subject: Re: Immediate Approval For The Release Of Your Outstanding Funds.....
- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -
Dear Esteemed Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that your long overdue contract/inheritance/compensation funds have now been approved by the Presidency. The Central Bank has been instructed under the supervision of the Presidential Foreign Dept Settlement Committee.
In the light of this latest development, you are hereby advised to furnish my office with the request details below so as to enable us start the payment release process of your funds.
1.YOUR NAME
2.CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS
3.OCCUPATION
4.NEXT OF KIN
5.PHONE NUMBER
6.AMOUNT EXPECTED.
7.BANK NAME AND ADDRESS
8.BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
9.BANK ROUTING NUMBER/SWIFT CODE
10.BANK TOLL FREE NUMBER
11.BENEFICIARY
Kindly reconfirm the following details required above for onward confirmation and re-validation of your file for claims and immediate transfer of funds.
Send all replies to:
sanusilamido_cbngov1@yahoo.co.jp
Best Regards,
Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Executive Governor.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
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