419 scam: "Sanusi Lamido Aminu"<administrator@cenbank.org> Urgent and Confidential

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "lamido aminu sanusi" (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.
- lamido908@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sanusi Lamido Aminu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ng.ndlea@oued.org>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:08:22 +0100
Subject: Urgent and Confidential

Urgent and Confidential

Attn: Fund Beneficiary,

First of all, let me introduce myself to you. I am Mr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi, the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, I am a man of conscience who has the fear of God and human sympathy.For some years now, your funds that is supposed to be transferred into your account as a foreign contractor or next of kin who is entitled to inherit the deceased money has been delayed base on series of unnecessary reasons.

The funds have not yet been transferred into your account, while you have been suffering and spending a lot of money on documents also paid a lot of charges which is demanded from the people who is helping you to get this funds transferred into your account but all their efforts has not yielded any fruit.

The truth of the matter is that former Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and some Government officials deliberately did not allow the money to be transferred into your account. Maybe for his selfish interest or he wants the money to yield much interest and he will use of the interest and get the total sum released to you after he has made a lot of profit.

That has been the system here in Nigeria and it will last for years. Our old president has left because he had been an obstacle but we thank God that we have a new president now and all problems are solved. This morning, our new president sends us a written note that all outstanding funds had to be released to the owners with immediate effect.

Call me immediately. You are a lucky person because on 9th, we have settled with the United States Monetary Fund Agent also Europe and you will receive your fund in a very wonderful way. I will be going on a leave which started 26 officially and it will take me one month to resume back to office. You will have to act fast to enable me release your fund befor ei go for vacation.

The funds will be transferred to you through the appointed paying bank. To crown it all, do not hesitate to forward immediately to me, your complete contract information, personal phone, fax numbers, email address.

You are advised to call me upon receipt of this email. As soon as I discussed with you I will make sure that the fund gets into your account within 24hours.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi
Governor (CBN)
Email: lamido908@gmail.com

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