419 scam: "MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI"<lamido@cenbank.org> Goodnews for us

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "www.cenbank.org" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- lamadosanusi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohn2anderson2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:51:01 -0800
Subject: Goodnews for us

>From the Desk OF: MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
EMAIL: lamadosanusi@yahoo.com
http://www.cenbank.org/

I know that this message will come to you as a surprise, let me introduce my self to you, I am MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA http://www.cenbank.org/. This is to officially inform you that the contract/inheritance payment is ready to be released to you through Bank to Bank Transfer in a small way. Bear in mind that after the terrorist attacks in America and also the Global economic crisis that effect all over the world to make things difficult. Not everybody that works in the Bank knows how to make money from his/her place of work but only a wise person knows the secret of making money. People in the world today are sending different format and different stories but you should not be a victim. This a rescue mission and am out to work with you with all my heart because am a God fearing person. The amount at-stake now is $10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) but we can not transfer the money at the-same time because any amount above One million is been monitored, but if you

I pray and I hope you understand my package because my arrangement is special and there will never be any disappointment because all the legal documents will be solid to you. I know the secret of making money because I have tested it with Madam Judy Smith, her number is {573-823-6061} an American citizen that has already received her money which you are free to call her and ask about john Anderson or me MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI. You are hereby advised to contact our corresponding payment officer in USA for the release of your fund of $10Million which will be release to you which ever way you wish like payment via MASTERCARD. Read carefully and respond even if you don’t understand because more full details will be given to you through our representative in USA. Your contact details are needed immediately, meanwhile go-ahead and contact him immediately and forward your details to our payment office in USA. When contacting our payment office include my name and be free to contact me any time.

1. FULL NAME.
2. FULL ADDRESS (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE):
3. HOME, OFFICE AND CELL PHONE NUMBER:
4. YOUR AGE, SEX AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:

HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW BANK REPRESENTATIVE IN USA, CONTACT PERSON THROUGH HIS OFFICIAL PRIVATE MAIL BOX:

MR.JOHN ANDERSON
US International Settlement Dept.
Immediate Cash Payment Notification

Regards,

MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI

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