419 scam: Sanusi Lamido Sanusi <benmore88@att.net> OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

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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:
- "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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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 Sanusi <benmore88@att.net>
Reply-To: lam_san001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 17:22:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

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

WE APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALL THE INCONVENIENCES WE
MIGHT HAVE PUT YOU THROUGH, WHILE WE WERE HAVING SOME MINOR PROBLEMS WITH
OUR PAYMENT SYSTEM WHICH IN ALL CASE NOT MEETING UP WITH FOREIGN PAYMENTS,
WE APOLOGIES ONCE
AGAIN.

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS DUE FOR PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, YOU?RE NAME AND COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE
LIST OF THE (13) OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS
DURING THE (8)YEARS TENURE OF THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION IN OFFICE PLEASE BEARS WITH
US FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL.MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE
A FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE IS HER
INFORMATIONS BELOW:

NAME ANNE ROBINSON
BANK NAME: CITIBANK, ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.
ROUT # : 322271627
SWIFT CODE #: WMSBUS66
ADDRESS:1723 PALMDALE BULV.
PALMDALE CA. 93550

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN
IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP, YOU ARE
REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO
THAT YOUR FUND VALUED ($14.7MILLION) US DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED
BANK ACCOUNT.

KINDLY 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 I?D/INT'L PASSPORT.

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU
IN A ATM CARD OR WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM A COMMERCIAL
BANK HERE IN NIGERIA. THIS IS THE SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR. HOWEVER; WE
SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.ANNE ROBINSON, IF WE DO
NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and can
be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released
to you as soon as you respond to this letter. As soon as the above
information are received, your payment will be Made available to you via
an international ATM card, or wire transfer to your nominated bank account
from central bank of Nigeria.

Best Regard

MR Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Execuctive Governor Central
Bank of Nigeria(cbn)

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