419 scam: "Lamido Aminu Sanusi ( Governor (CBN)"<bunu_u1@hotmail.com> DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CLAIM MADE IN YOUR NAME?

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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:
- "lamido aminu sanusi" (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.
- cbn_cashdesk@megamail.pt (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lamido Aminu Sanusi ( Governor (CBN)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn_cashdesk@megamail.pt>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:55:13 -0800
Subject: DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CLAIM MADE IN YOUR NAME?

Good day,

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE

I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. Wang Lee of
Soulee-China group Ltd, with an application to receive the contract
payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to
verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know
anything about this.

1. Did you instruct one Mr.Wang Lee of Soulee-China group Ltd. Hong-Kong,
whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your
behalf ?

2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor thereby making him
the current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name: Soulee-China Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025567-8,
Bank Name: Standard Chattered Bank, Hong Kong,
Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.

Finally,you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with
immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. Wang Lee to
come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final
payment approval order on his behalf. You are to get back to me for more
clarifications.

Be rest assured of our professional service.You can reach us via our email
address: cbn_cashdesk@megamail.pt

Yours Faithfully,

Lamido Aminu Sanusi
Governor (CBN)

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