419 scam: "DR SANUSI LAMIDO" <exectivegovernorcbn@skymail.mn> THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348032389894 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR SANUSI LAMIDO" <exectivegovernorcbn@skymail.mn>
Reply-To: cbnoffice01smailbox@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:44:00 +0100
Subject: THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

From The Office of The

Lamido Sanusi, Governor

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your inheritance file
and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have
not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your inheritance payment.

Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none
officials in the bank in an attempt to secure the release of the fund to you.

We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like this have to stop if you
wish to receive your payment since the president of Nigeria Dr.Good Luck
Jonathan have instruct me the central bank Governor Dr.sanusi lamido to pay
you your inheritance payment of $10.5million dollars as the first quarter
payment of 2011 so i have decided to bring a solution to your problem.

Right now, we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center
that is the latest instruction from the President Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Now indicate immediately release of your fund through ATM card , secondly Did
you send one Mrs Merry Williams to claim your fund,

This card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your
money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, so if you like to receive
your fund in this way,

below is the information required from you

1.your full name............................

2.your home address..........................

3.your telephone number......................

4.your age and occupation.....................

5 A SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID CARD................

DIRECT LINE: +2348032389894

Be informed ,we have been instructed to issue out $10.5million as part payment
for this first Quarter of the year 2011.

Finally, for your own good, you are warned to stop any further communication
you have with any other person or office to avoid any hitches/diversion in
your receiving fund .

YOURS SINCERELY,

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