419 scam: "DR. SANUSI LAMIDU SANUSI" <tt--------01@sbcglobal.net> DID YOU AUTHORIZE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT TO YOUR PAYMENT FILE?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dr. sanusi" (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)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- drss.lamido@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. SANUSI LAMIDU SANUSI" <tt--------01@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: drss.lamido@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:01:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT TO YOUR PAYMENT FILE?

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.

TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.

Our Ref: CBN/OHG/FGN/2011

Your Ref:.................................

PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/09.

Attn: Beneficiary,

DID YOU AUTHORIZE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT TO YOUR PAYMENT FILE?

You are been officially contacted by Central Bank of Nigeria the mother Bank of all commercial Banks here in Nigeria.

Please confirm this information. Did you ask MS. SHANENE HIGGINS from USA to claim your fund? This man was directed to us by MR. CHARLES H. NOSKI Account Officer that is supposed to transfer your fund to your account. Please as matter of urgency get back to us immediately before things will get wrong. Below is the account detail of MS. SHANENE HIGGINS where he authorized us to transfer your fund into;

Name on account: Shanene Higgins

Bank: Bank of America

Address: 2218 Otis Drive, Alameda, CA 94501

Acct.# : 0627571898

ABA#: 026009593

Swift Code: BOFAUS3N

As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to him but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the Nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in releasing this fund to anyone except you whom is the recognized beneficiary to this Fund.

Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to this foreigner/representative whom came on your behalf.

I'm waiting for your reply today.

Yours Friendly,

DR. SANUSI LAMIDU SANUSI.

Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria

Email:- drss.lamido@gmail.com

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