419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA"<cbn.governor_sanusilamido@cenbank.org> Urgent Attention Beneficiary (Your Payment is Ready)

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusilamdo71@live.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:39:24 +0700
Subject: Urgent Attention Beneficiary (Your Payment is Ready)

Mr.SANUSI LAMIDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
P.o.BOX 2356478.

Attention Beneficiary,

You are hereby advised in your own interest to stop any communication with any institute in Nigeria or any part of Africa including any of our officials of central bank of Nigeria regarding your funds.

I wish to inform you that your funds that was supposed to be handed over to you before now which has been delayed all this while by all the institutions in Africa most especially Nigeria due to there ineffectiveness to transfer your funds to you. Some people were using your transaction as an avenue to steal money from you and other innocent citizens.

I am glad to inform you that your contract/inheritance fund is ready for Payment through our Affilliated South East Asia Payment Center,which was agreed upon after a conference meeting held by the Democratic president of Nigeria in person of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and the Secretary General of the United Nations (Ban Ki-moon) and other dignities all over the world that have there interest for the betterment of all human right.

The South East Asia Payment Center as our Affiliated payout center was chosen to pay out all foreign contract/inheritance funds and also to take all responsibility of transferring your funds to you and to all other foreign beneficiaries as well, Due to Complaint we received from beneficiaries and problems incurred during procedures/process of receiving their Funds from Nigeria and other listed African Countries.

You are to note that your inheritance payment is valued (US$7.5 million) which has been unpaid and has been approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United State Governmental presidential board to be released to you immediately. Therefore you are required to re-confirm your complete information and your decision over a Chosen
mode of payment for verification and immediate payment to you within 48hours.

Listed below are the 3(Three) modes of payment,We shall not entertain impostors You are require to get back as soon as possible with your decision over a chosen mode of payment,so that your payment can be process without any further delay.

PAYMENT MODES:

(1) Diplomatic Delivery: That Is Cash Payment Funds Will Be Delivered To Your Address By A Government Accredited officials.

(2) ATM Card Payment: An ATM Card Will Be Charged With This Amount with Limited Withdrawals per Day.

(3) Bank To Bank Wire Transfer.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!!!

Best regard,

MR.SANUSI LAMIDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA .

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