419 scam: "LAMIDO"<test@beca.rs> RE

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +2348108221340
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.
- gov_sanusi_central12@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LAMIDO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gov_sanusi_central12@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 16:47:40 +0100
Subject: RE

FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Mr.SANUSI LAMIDO. SANUSI

email: (gov_sanusi_central12@hotmail.com)

TEL: (+234-8108-221-340)

Attention.......

We the federal governing bank of federation reached and agreement with the federal executive council RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK and the senate to use the federal reserve account to settle all out standing payment to all thier foreign debtors.

Right now we have arranged your payment of $10.5million dollars through our swift card payment center Asia pacific, that is the latest instruction from the out standing payment committee, This card center has already send you your ATM card since which you will use to withdraw all your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world so you are advise to reconfirm your information below.

1. Full name

2. Addresses were you want us to send the ATM card

3 Phone and fax number

4. Age and current occupation

5. Attach copy of your identification

Note the U.P.S delivery agent Delivered On: Tuesday, 08/11/2011 at 11:54 A.M. Left At Front Door in Airport, but the issue is that we couldn't find your personal information because of the delay that comes from you since that time,

This is your tracking number, please don't let any body to know about this until you receive your inheritance funds through delivery of ATM CARD OK.

Track it by your self and confirm OK/ WWW.ups.com

Tracking Number: 1ZA67T571304485982

Get back to me immediately.

Looking forward to serving you better.

Please kindly forward all email you received to me

Regards,

FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Mr.SANUSI LAMIDO. SANUSI(CODE.IN GOD WE TRUST)

email... (gov_sanusi_central12@hotmail.com)

TEL: +234-8108-221-340

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