419 scam: "Mr Lamido Sanusi"<admin@cbn.org> ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "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: "Mr Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <desmonduba@cantv.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:56:27 -1200
Subject: ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street ,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja

Our Ref:CBN-0XX2/987

From The Desk Of
Mr Lamido Sanusi
New Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Dear Beneficiary,

SUBJECT:IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR ACCRUED INTEREST

Due to problems we are encountering here from various individuals who claim to be one governmental agency to another thereby trying to frustrate all our effort that we are making to ensure that we settle all our foreign beneficiary's.In view of this,We wish to use this medium to inform you that your accrued interest sum of Four Million Dollars from the Federal Government Treasury have been finally Approved,Released and ready for onward transferring and crediting to your nominated bank account.This particular message was sent to you by one Mrs Gloria Waziri couple of months ago and order was given to resent same to you to ensure that the message get to the destination.

We have mandated BANK OF AFRICA COTE D'IVOIRE, to pay this sum to you without any delay, therefore you are strongly advice to contact The head of our accrued interest payment monitoring officer in Cote D'Ivoire(Hon Desmond Uba), on his contact information as stated below so that he will issue you your already paid clearance certificate covering the said amount to you and give you further instructions on how this payment can be made directly to your account.

Contact Person: Desmond Uba

Position:Head Of Monitoring Officer

Email: desmonduba@cantv.net

Phone: 225-46681795

Urgently contact him as soon as you receive this message informing him that you received a message from the New Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), instructing you to contact him for your accrued interest p as stated above also forward to him your personal contact information to enable him obtain your clearance certificate order to legalized the sum from the Ivoirian Government.make sure you contact him with the following information:

(1)Your Full Names

(2)Your Direct Telephone Numbers

(3)Your present Contact Address with Zip Code not P.O Box.

Thanks for adhering to this instruction and Once again accept our congratulations.while assuring you the best of our services at all time.

Best Regards.

Mr Lamido Sanusi.

New Executive Governor,

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