419 scam: "MALLAM SANUSI L. SANUSI"<elizabethraymond25@yahoo.com> CONFIRM TO US TIMMEDIATELY.N HACKED INFOPŒë¸"

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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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348025297937 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MALLAM SANUSI L. SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusilsanusi2010@live.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 09:18:12 -0800
Subject: CONFIRM TO US TIMMEDIATELY.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC (CBN),
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS- NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,
THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.
OFFICIAL WEB CBN/OHG/OXD1
OUR REF: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2010
TELEX: CENBANK.
TEL: +234 802 529 7937
FAX: +234 802 520 3381
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/06.
DATE 27TH MAY 2010

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO NOTIFY ALL FOREIGN FUNDS TRANSFER BENEFACTORS THAT THE
PRESIDENCY HAS EMBARKED ON AN IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION OF ALL
INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFER/ONLINE BANKING APPLICATION FROM EVERY
GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,C.B.N,COMMERCIAL AND MERCHANT BANKS
RESPECTIVELY.

THIS WAS DONE TO IMPLEMENT THE 2009 PRESIDENTIAL ECONOMIC AND
FINANCIAL CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMME WHICH IS AIMED AT REDUCING THE
RATE OF CORRUPTION AMONG OUR EMPLOYEES IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
WHO HAVE CONTINUOUSLY FRUSTRATED THE EFFORTS OF OUR INTERNATIONAL
INVESTORS AND FUNDS TRANSFER APPLICANTS.

BE INFORMED THAT THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION IS IN ITS TWILIGHT STAGE
TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS RECEIVE THEIR PART PAYMENT IN
THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2009.

WE DEEPLY REGRET ANY FINANCIAL INCONVENIENCES THIS TEMPORARY ECONOMIC
RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MIGHT CAUSE YOU AND YOUR COMPANY.A GENERAL FLAT
RATE PAYMENT GRANT US$5,500,000.00 (FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR ALL VICTIMS OF
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN’S) MISAPPROPRIATIONS AND CORRUPTION. THE TOTAL VALUE OF YOUR
FUNDS WOULD BE EVALUATED AND REDRESSED AS THE PROGRAM PROGRESSES.

FOR IMMEDIATE PROCEEDING PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING DETAILS
IMMEDIATELY, TO MY ACCOUNT AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVE
YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY
WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY AGAIN.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

1. YOUR FULL NAMES
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THE ATM CARD DELIVERED.
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. CHOOSE AND INDICATE A 4 DIGIT PIN. OR
6. BANK'S ACCOUNT FOR SWIFT ONWARD ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

YOURS TRULY.
MALLAM SANUSI L. SANUSI
C.B.N GOVERNOR.
(CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC).

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