419 scam: "Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi"<218.242.212.3@cpanel.com> Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (E.F.C.C)

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remmittancedepartmentr8@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 03:47:22 -0800
Subject: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (E.F.C.C)

FROM THE DESK OF THE GOVERNOR

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA .

GARIK , ABUJA . NIGERIA

TEL; 234 0174521

OUR REF/ CBN/ 10/ FGN/ .

ATTENTION ; CHARLES HIRSIG,

YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

IN VIEW OF OUR MEETING OF YESTERDAY WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE BARRISTER AHMED TOMKINSON OF LONDON , MINISTER OF FINANCE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAN AND THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF FEDERATION (NIGERIA) IN REGARDS TO YOUR IMPENDING PAYMENT OF FUND VALUE THE SUM OF $150 MILLION US DOLLARS .

OUR BANK HAS MANDATED BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH 7 BANKING WORKING DAYS AS YOU HAVE CONCLUDE ALL THE NECESSARY MODALITIES IN GETTING YOUR FUND FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA .

HOWEVER, YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING DETAILS TO ENABLE US TRANSFER YOUR FUND AS STATED ABOVE TO AVOID ANY HITCH OR MISTAKE .

ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM BARRISTER AHMED TOKINSOM , YOU HAVE SPENT MUCH MONEY IN THE PAST YEARS TO THE DIPLOMAT AND BANKS , YOU ARE ADVISE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OFFICE OR PERSON SO THAT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CAN SUCCESSFULLY WIRE YOUR FUND DIRECTLY TO YOUR ACCOUNT .

BE INFORM THAT SOME OF OUR BANK STAFF HAS BEEN CHANGE BECAUSE OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN FRAUDULENT ACT . SO IF YOU WISH TO GET YOUR FUND YOU MUST ABIDE TO OUR OFFICIAL BANK DIRECTIVES .

WE SINCERE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENT THAT THIS MIGHT HAVE CAUSE YOU IN THE PAST , BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS TIME YOU WILL GET YOUR FUND WITHIN THE STIPULATED DAYS .

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT RESPONSE , THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION .

YOURS FAITHFULLY ,

DR AHAJI LAMIDO SANUSI

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA .

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