419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)" <centralbankofnigeria@planetmail.net> RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR INVESTMENTS PURPOSES.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "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)
- "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348088750385 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)" <centralbankofnigeria@planetmail.net>
Reply-To: centralbankofnigeria@planetmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 21:57:36 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR INVESTMENTS PURPOSES.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Blessings to you and your entire family!

My name is Mr.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the new Exective Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

My writing you is occasioned by the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM),
contract of the Nigeria's oil refineries (Kaduna, Port-Harcourt and Warri)
refineries respectively, awarded by the President Mathew Olusegun Obasanjo
(GCON) administration in 2001, to a Japanese company at the cost of
$528.6million.

I observed from the Central bank of Nigeria's foreign remittance records
on assumption of office that the Japanese firm has been paid by the
Nigerian government during the tenure of office of the immediate past
Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Prof.Charles Chukwuma Soludo.

Its a glaring fact from my investigations that the above contract sum was
deliberately over-invoiced to the tune of $22.500.000, (Twenty Two
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only), by the then
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC), Engr.Jackson Gaius Obaseki.

I am therefore, writing to solicit for your kind assistance and
cooperation in legally transferring the over-invoiced contract sum of
$22.5million into your safe account for investments purposes. The $22.5m,
has reflected severally at our federation account with our offshore
service bank for claim. Our sharing terms will be 50-50, which represents
the sum of $11million each. Whatever you and i spent shall be deducted
from the balance of $500,000, and the remainder we shall also share. I am
also appealing to you to be responsible for investing my 50% of the $22.5m
till i am able to lay my hands on the money considering my present
sensitive position.

I look forward to receiving your Full Names, Address and Cell Phone number
for details on the immediate funds release to you. Most importantly, be
well informed that this transaction is 100% legally privileged and shall
be handled asuch.

Accept my warm regards and stay blessed.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Direct Line: 234-808-875-0385.

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