419 scam: "LAMIDO SANUSI"<barristerp_willis@yahoo.com> DID YOU? IF NOT, FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION FOR PAYMENNT."

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into 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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamidosanusicentralbank@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:05:22 -0700
Subject: DID YOU? IF NOT, FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION FOR PAYMENNT.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR INHERITANCE FILE.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH OUR LONDON OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.MEANWHILE, PAUL R. WEST CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION'S:
NAME ON THE ACCOUNT: PAUL R. WEST

NAME OF BANK: FIBRE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
ADDRESS OF BANK: 822 COMMERCE AVE, LONGVIEW , WA 98632

ROUTING NUMBER 323380766

ACCOUNT NUMBER 70712328
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF PAUL R. WEST IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF PAUL R. WEST IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION'S FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$28.6M DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.
1. YOUR NAME:
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
3. YOUR TELEPHONE:

4. FAX:

5. AGE:
6. SEX:

7. YOUR OCCUPATION:
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS (BANK NAME, BANK ADDRESS, ROUTING #, ACCOUNT # AND ACCOUNT NAME:

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE GIVEN THEIR CONSENT AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID PAUL R. WEST , IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.
WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

BEST REGARDS,

Lamido Sanusi,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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