419 scam: DR AMINU LAMIDO SANUSI <priivate1@sbcglobal.net> PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "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.
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.
- +2348056938388 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- draminusanusi666@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR AMINU LAMIDO SANUSI <priivate1@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: draminusanusi666@walla.com
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:22:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS!!

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,
THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.
Your Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2009.
TELEX: CBN/31TN/NIG.
PAYMENT FILE NO: 00927/CBN/NIGTF/09

>From the Desk of:
Dr. Aminu Sanusi Lamido
Executive Governor.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
Tel:234-80-56938388
Email: draminusanusi666@walla.com

ATTN:BENEFICIARY,

PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS ( $25.5 MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY ).

I am (DR AMINU SANUSI LAMIDO) the New Director/Governor CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) and I am also the Executive Chairman of "E.C.D.R". Presently and in connection with the American government in other to avert Scam and also to avert beneficiary funds delays here in Nigeria , So far, we have succeeded in Settling of some of our foreign beneficiaries like (Mrs. Daisy Fox, Mr. Edward Smith etc). and following the record that is right here on my desk.

I find out that your Funds were returned to the Federal Government Treasury some while ago because you did not finalize your claim for it. A week ago, the Presidency and The Federal Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$25.5 million to you but to our surprise you sent down your representatives (Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf ) from Parma Ohio in America to collect this Funds on your behalf. Since you sent your representatives to us, kindly give us the authority to transfer your Funds to them, because they have provided us with their own Bank Account in Singapore were the funds should be transferred as soon as possible.

Note that your representatives ( Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf ) have paid all necessary fees for the funds transfer and we have instructed them to hold on till we have immediate confirmation from you that we should carry out the transfer into the provide Singapore account.

Kindly reconfirm this below information to us to enable us be sure you are the rightful beneficiary of this funds.

1. Your Full Name and residential address.
2. Direct cell Number and Fax (for regular official contact).

The above-mentioned information will officially enable us to carry out our verification processes and after that your settlement Funds will be paid to you accordingly. Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your Payment because here in this office, we have a lot of listed victims to be settled.

Your swift response is highly required.

Yours sincerely,

DR AMINU SANUSI LAMIDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA .

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