419 scam: "Mr Lamido Sanusi" <lamido101@aol.com> goodday

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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)
- "million pounds" (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)
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.
- sanusi_lamido59@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Lamido Sanusi" <lamido101@aol.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lamido_sanusi40@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 02:49:40 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: goodday

Dear Sir/Madam,

I send you greetings. I have found your contact email address listed on an
Internet Business Directory and it is my wish to do business with you,
hence your receipt of this letter.

I am brokering an Investment deal in your country on behalf of a client.
This deal will involve the eventual investment of 25 Million. (Twenty Five
Million pounds) in your country.I am by this letter offering you my
partnership, so as to allow me have you as representative and manager of
invested funds in your country within the time frame of the
investment/partnership scheme.

I have kept this proposal brief, if you are Interested in this offer of
partnership, please respond to this email as stated email:
sanusi_lamido59@yahoo.com.hk and give me your full contact details plus
company profile, and in response we will send you an elaborate proposal
and details of this offer.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Lamido Sanusi.

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