419 scam: "Mallam Lamido Sanusi Lamido"<dr.garrymooreyahoo.com> Dear Honorable Beneficiary

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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
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.
- +2348060594471 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mallam Lamido Sanusi Lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanusilamidosanusic@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:30:26 +0100
Subject: Dear Honorable Beneficiary

Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria

Attention: Beneficiary,

RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT

On behalf of the entire Staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with IMF

and World Bank. We apologize for the delay of your Contract Payment and all the Inconveniences you encountered while pursuing

this payment. However, from the Records of outstanding Contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria,

your Name and Company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Contractors who have not yet received their

payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and your payment is being processed and will be released

to you as soon as you respond to this letter. note that from the record in my file, your outstanding Contract Payment is

US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Contact House Address : ______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:________________________________
AGE:________________________________
OCCUPATION:________________________________

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will be made to you immediately, so you are advice to

choose one out of the two listed method of payment 1, via diplomatic delivery as consignment 2, Bank to Bank Wire transfer 3,

via Atm card.

Yours Sincerely,
Mallam Lamido Sanusi Lamido
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
+2348060594471

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