419 scam: "Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" <atmcbn@att.net> Authorized

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "dr. 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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2347031588252 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" <atmcbn@att.net>
Reply-To: lamidosanusi69@live.com
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:25:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Authorized

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS ZONE 11 GARKI ABUJA

Our Ref: CBN/3RD/FBN/30/1/208,

Attention Beneficiary,

Authorized to pay the sum of USD 7.5 Million

This is to bring to your notice that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a total sum of USD$ 7.5 million in favor of you as your partial payment for this fiscal year

2010, this is an inheritance fund to your family, which was discovered by Auditor General Federal Republic of Nigeria, The president Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR) has

instructed our bank (Central Bank of Nigeria) to contact you as the beneficiary of this fund. The total Fund is USD $15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million USD) but because of the fact

that you are not the only person owed, the president approved the above mentioned sum as your part payment for this fiscal year 2010, the balance of $7.5Million will be paid to

you by this time next year.

According to the list, you are the Next of Kin to this US$7.5 Million as listed in the payment file, we apologized to you for notifying you late about this fund and also for any

inconveniences and damages in delaying this fund might have caused your family, the Central Bank of Nigeria guaranteed to pay immediately you reply to this email, as was

instructed by the president.

You are advice to fill this space with the
Information required below:-

Your Full Name__________________________
Your Address____________________________
P.O.BOX_________________________________
Country_________________________________
Telephone Number________________________
Mobile Number___________________________
Fax Number______________________________
Occupation______________________________
Marital Status__________________________
Age_______________Sex___________________
Your Nearest Airport____________________

Beneficiary mode of payment choose

i) We concluded that your fund should be paid to you through the means of bank to bank transfer or Cash Credit Card ATM delivery so you have to make your choice and get back to me immediately.

Note:Your payment will be paid to you immediately you response to this message, the entire legal document related to this payment of US$7.5M will be giving to
as the beneficiary.

Thanks for understanding,

Your sincerely,

Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
+2347031588252

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