419 scam: "Dr.david Mark" <dr.davidmark25@yahoo.com> Contract payment : # FGN/234/NG/CBN/2010.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "farida waziri" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "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)
- "www.cenbank.org" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348028790934 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.david Mark" <dr.davidmark25@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:21:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Contract payment : # FGN/234/NG/CBN/2010.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SENATE
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF NIGERIA HEAD OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA

Attn : VICTIMNAME,

Contract payment : # FGN/234/NG/CBN/2010.

I, the Senate President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, DAVID MARK (GCFR)has been mandated by the President after a Federal Executives council meeting (FEC),in Conjunction with the EFCC Director, Mrs Farida Waziri,World Bank & United Nations Representatives, held a meeting last week regarding all outstanding payment, both foreign and some inheritance funds.

On going through the records, it was discovered that your name & company is the next on the list of those to be paid because your file was left untreated previously by the ex-payment officer, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay in your outstanding payment and ask you to please stop communicating with any office now and pay attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly & avoid diversion of payment to an unknown account.

However, I wish to inform you now that your outstanding contract payment is valued at($65,000,000.) Sixty five Million United States dollars only. Please re-confirm if this is inline with your records.

Now you are hereby directed to contact the paying (Officer),the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, immediately for further payment instructions. Also you are to reconfirm & forward to him the followings:

1. Full Name :

2. Bank Account Information

3.Phone,fax & cell #,

4.Contact Address, Age, profession & sex,

5.scan copy of ID, & Company details & position.

Contact Person for payment:

Name:Dr.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi..
(The Executive Governor Of Central Bank Of Nigeria CBN)
Bank Name :- Central Bank Of Nigeria
Tel: +234-8028790934.
Email Address: governor.office@cenbkofnigeria-hq.org
www.cenbank.org

Call him right now on the phone number stated to alert him of your information & payment. Do not take this mail for granted as this is your last opportunity to receive your payment.

Best Regards

DAVID MARK (SENATE PRESIDENT)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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