419 scam: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <info@cbn.ng> URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

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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)
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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)
- "www.cenbank.org" (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.
- sanusicbn6@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <info@cbn.ng>
Reply-To: sanusicbn6@aol.com
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:34:38 +0900
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

FROM THE DESK OF
SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
WEBSITE: http://www.cenbank.org/AboutCBN/hq.asp
EMAIL: sanusicbn6@aol.com

ATTN: Honourable Contractor,
RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT #: /NNPC/FGN/MIN/010

On behalf of the entire Staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the
Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with IMF and World
Bank.
We apologise for the delay of your Contract Payment and all the
Inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this
payment.However,from the Records of outstanding Contractors due for
payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name and Company
was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Contractors who
have not yet received their payments.
I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole
and your payment is being processed and will be released to you as
soon as you respond to this letter.Also note that from the record in
my file, your outstanding Contract Payment is US$10,700,000.00 (Ten
Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not P.O.BOX) :
______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Nearest airport:________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:________________________________
AGE:________________________________
OCCUPATION:________________________________

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will
be made to you via diplomatic courier delivery inaccordance to World
Bank and IMF recommendations.
A diplomat with international travel immunity will be contracted to
deliver the funds at your doorstep.

YOURS SINCERELY,
SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
GOVERNOR,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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