419 scam: "Central Bank of Nigeria"<info@cbn.com> YOUR URGENT CONFIRMATION IS NEEDED FROM YOU

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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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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)
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.
- dr.sanusilamido_c@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank of Nigeria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.sanusilamido_c@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 20:13:32 -0600
Subject: YOUR URGENT CONFIRMATION IS NEEDED FROM YOU

FROM THE DESK OF DR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
OUR REF: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2012
YOUR REF:.................
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/012.
Email:dr.sanusilamido_c@yahoo.com.hk

Attn: Honorable contractor /inheritance,

CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS

The Executive Governor Of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Executive Chairman of "E.C.D.R". I discovered that your name and email address (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was originated from Africa ( Nigerian Government) , Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans) among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to a suspense account. Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of £ 17.5 Million (Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) and has been approved already for Payment.

We in this Bank do not understand why you sent these men to come and Collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you Collect your Inheritance Bill Sum, atleast you should have informed me as the Executive Governor of this Bank. They actually tendered some Vital Documents which Proved that you actually sent them for the collection of this Funds.Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision without my consent. Here are the Document which they tendered to this Bank today

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally,I told them to come back tomorrow morning and they promised to come back. As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to them but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the Nature of my job, I will not want to makeany mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognised Bonafide Beneficiary to this Funds. Kindly clearify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these foreigners whom came
on your behalf. In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required to call this Bank immediately you receive this Confidential
Letter.

Your Sincerely,
Email:dr.sanusilamido_c@yahoo.com.hk
DR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI
Pay-Master General
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
International Operations
Debt Reconciliations/Payment

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