419 scam: "Dr.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi"<mail@live.com> YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.(CBN)

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsanusi_atmcardpaymet101@live.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 04:24:04 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.(CBN)

On wed 16 Feb 2009 14:12:09 +0300, "DR.SANUSI LAMIDO"
mrsanusi_atmcardpaymet101@live.com> wrote:
Office Of The Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria, (c.b.n)
38 Broad Street, Tinubu Square.

Attn: Beneficiary/contractor/award Winner

Your Particulars Was Mentioned In Our Just Concluded Second-quarter Debt
Settlement

General Meeting. A Part Payment Of $750,000 (seven Hundred And Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars) Was Approved On Your Name.

This Payment Will Be Programmed Into An Automated Teller Machine (atmCard)

Powered By Mastercard And Will Be Mailed To Your Address By Courier Service.

You Are Immediately Required To Re-confirm And Forward To My Desk The
Following Information's:

1. Your Required Name To Be Printed On Your Atm Card:
2. Your Present Resident Mailing Address (not P.o Box):
3. Your Personal And Reachable Phone Number:

We Are Sorry For The Inconveniencies The Delay Of Your Payment Might Have
Caused You.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria (c.b.n)

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