419 scam: "C B N"<info@cbn.org> IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

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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)
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2348095705303 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- centralbank_approvedpayment@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "C B N" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbank_approvedpayment@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 05:57:29 +0300
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
FROM THE DESK OF: MR. SANUSI LAMIDO
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK (CBN)
REPLY TO this e-mail: (centralbank_approvedpayment@yahoo.fr)
TELEPHONE:+234-809-570-5303

RE:IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT ON CONTRACT NO:
FGN/NNPC/022996/CB/2009

Attn:()Beneficiary
&
CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR FUNDS DELIVERY VALUED AT TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS

We Apologise, for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences
and Inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were
having some minor problems with our payment system, which is
Inexplicable, and have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the
Aspiration to devote our 100% Assiduity in accrediting foreign
contract payments. We Apologies once again.

We have this 19TH of July 2012 received payment credit
instruction from the WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME to credit your
account with your full contract funds valued at Ten Million Seven Hundred
Thousand United Sates Dollars from the reserve account with our bank.

Note: that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through
diplomatic services has been made in aggreement with current pay off
scheme , your funds has been package into a consignment and will be
delivered at your doorstep through our diplomatic agents.

Be informed that the Diplomatic Agents has to move down to your
Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your door step but they
will have a transit in London , After their transit, they will head for your
country On United kingdom board Virgin Atlantic Airline for the
delivery of your consignment at your doorstep.

Note that as soon as the Diplomats arrive your Country, they will
call you then you will direct them where to locate you where ever you are
in your country.

I wish to inform you that the manifest for your delivery is beeing
processed and would be computed as soon as you respond to this
letter. Also note that from my record in my file your Outstanding
contract payment is US$10.7m ( Ten Million Seven Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars only)

Please re-confirm to me if this is Online with what you have in your
record and also re-confirm to me the followings

(1) Your full name:
(2) Sex,Marital Status
(3) Phone, fax and mobile
(4) Contact Address:
(5)profession, Position and Age:

Get back to me immeditely via my official email address below upon the
receipt of this mail for payment update.

MR. Sanusi Lamido
TELEPHONE:+234-809-570-5303
EMAIL:(centralbank_approvedpayment@yahoo.fr)

Thanks for your good understanding, hope to have your response shortly.

THANKS

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR. SANUSI LAMIDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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