419 scam: "DR.SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI"<nastuha24@mksat.net> DID YOU INSTRUCT MRS MERRY WILLIAMS TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

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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:
- "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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "centralbankofnigeria46@skymail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2347082884459 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbankofnigeria46@skymail.mn>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:51:24 +0100
Subject: DID YOU INSTRUCT MRS MERRY WILLIAMS TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

From The Office of The

Governor,Lamido Sanusi,

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Tinubu Square Lagos.

Our Ref: OFID/DO/CIR./Vol.1/488

Tel: +234-708-288-4459

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your inheritance contract file

and found out 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 after our meeting with united nation and imf they instruct our bank to pay your

fund through ATM Master Card we have been informed that you are still dealing with 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 Master card payment center

that is the latest instruction from the President Federal Republic of Nigeria

Now indicate immediately release of your fund through ATM Master card , Did

you send 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).Home address.....................................

(3).Your Telephone ...............

(4).Your age...................

(5).Sex...................

(6). Occupation...................

(7). A SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID CARD..............

You have to choose the Courier Company out of the this two Delivery to your doorstep!!!!!

UPS COUIRIER COMPANY.

FEDEX COURIER COMPANY.

CONTACT EMAIL: centralbankofnigeria46@skymail.mn

CONTACT PERSON DR.Sanusi Lamido

DIRECT LINE: +234-708-288-4459

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 goodness, you are warned to stop any further communication

you are having with any other person or office to avoid any hitches/diversion of

your fund .

YOURS SINCERELY,

DR.SANUSI LAMIDO

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