419 scam: "Mallam Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi"<slsanusioffiice908@gmail.com> RE-IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION BENEICIARY

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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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- slsanusioffiice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mallam Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <slsanusioffiice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 00:23:05 -0000
Subject: RE-IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION BENEICIARY

Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2010
Your Ref:..............................
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: FGN/CBN/NNPC/PED/XX01/10.

Attn: Beneficiary

SUBJECT: RE-IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you. Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as Mallam Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi the Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria. You are been officially contacted by me today because your part payment funds were Re-deposited into the"Federal Suspense Account" of CBN.

Well known to all, The Central Bank of Nigeria is the mother Bank of all commercial Banks here in Nigeria and Africa in general. Really these men were unexpected by me because their visit was imprompt. I had to ask them why they came to see us in person and they said that they were here to collect your part payment sum of US$D 12,500,000 (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which rightfully belongs to you, on your behalf. At this
development, I asked them who authorized them to come down to Nigeria for the collection of this payment and they told me that you asked them to come and collect this funds on your behalf after you have noticed that we are sitting here presently to settle all foreign debts owns by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

In fact, this was the biggest shock that this office have ever received so far because your funds is still in the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN, yet you sent these men to come and collect this funds on your behalf without notifying us. We in this office do not understand why you sent these men to come and Collect your funds on your behalf. You really let us down because the present Government are the pillar of our set up here and if actually you want them to help you collect your payment valued, at least you should have informed me as the Executive Governor of this Apex Bank.

They actually tendered some Vital Documents which proved that you actually sent them for the collection of this funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision without my consent. As a matter of urgency, you are therefore adviced to furnish me with the information's as stated below immediately for subsequent transfer in your favor without any hesitation.:

Your Full Name: ...........................
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX):...........................................
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport..........................................
Mobile Phone Number: ................................................
Occupation: ...............................
Your Bank Name and Address....................
Your Bank Account Number............................
Your Bank Account Name and Swift Codes or Routing Number if any..........................

Consequently, due to the mix up of some payment files, we advice that you keep this contracts/inheritance payment funds from public notice from hence forth until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public any more. This is because the documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank are a clear Proof that you sent them to collect this funds for you.

As the Executive Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to them but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the Nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognized Beneficiary to this Funds. Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these foreigners whom came on your behalf.

In receipt of this confidential letter, you are also required to Email: slsanusioffiice@gmail.com with the above mentioned information..

Anticipating your prompt response and thanks for your understanding.

Yours Faithfully,

Mallam Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria

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