419 scam: "Dr Lamido Sanusi"<dr_lsanusi@sify.com> Get Back To This Office ASAP

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- dr_lsanusi@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:27:34 -0700
Subject: Get Back To This Office ASAP

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/08

Dear Valued Beneficiary:

Following the protest of the International Communities such as, the World Bank,IMF and PARIS CLUB to Mr. President Federal Republic of Nigeria that all outstanding foreign debts especially the Inheritance Contract Payments should be released to the beneficiaries forthwith unconditionally.

It is with immense pleasure, that I deemed necessary to inform you about the board and management of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, who has decided to take immediate action to release all outstanding inheritance contract payment to the beneficiaries whose names appeared on the central system of the bank after the Approval of the payment by the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF).

Contract Number #: LAG/ FGN /NNPC/FMF/CBN/007.From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government, your name and this vital Payment information where received from the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Payment Merit No: 103, CBN Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No:-1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013 as next on the list of the outstanding inheritance contract payment beneficiaries who has not received their payments yet.

Your fund will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the records presented to the bank your outstanding inheritance contract payment is amounted to the sum of US$9,600,000.00 (Nine Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Only.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Residential address
4) Company name, Office position and Company address.
5) Profession, Age and marital status.
6) Working I'd / Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you via approved Irrevocable International Certified Bank Draft or a direct wire transfer. As a result of the on-going drive of the Federal Ministry of Finance to update its books and clear overdue payments to all rightful beneficiaries heirs, I strongly recommend that you promptly and humbly respond to this notification letter immediately through this email: dr_lsanusi@sify.com

Tick a suitable mode for payment of your funding grant award as listed below:
1.Online Bank Payment
2.Courier Delivery

Best Regards.

Dr Lamido Sanusi.
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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