419 scam: "Central Bank of Nigeria"<cidy@yusimeng.com> Central Bank of Nigeria Our Ref: CBN/BD/PEMU/FGN/MIN/04-09

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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:
- "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank of Nigeria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <slamido17@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 04:57:50 -0500
Subject: Central Bank of Nigeria Our Ref: CBN/BD/PEMU/FGN/MIN/04-09

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Executive Governor

Central Bank of Nigeria Our Ref: CBN/BD/PEMU/FGN/MIN/04-09

Telex: Cen/Bank

Payment Schedule Number file: C.B.N/FGN/11/16.

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,

Please take this message very serious because it is from the real Central Bank of Nigeria and IMF.We have been receiving reports from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United Nations (UN) that you have been duped severally by this office. I was also informed that many beneficiaries abroad have been complaining that I (Mr. Sanusi Lamido) have been extorting money from them by false pretense, but I want you to bear in mind that we have approximately 1,060 fraudsters behind bar now who have been using my name for scam and these same hoodlums have been using the Central Bank Web Page and Domain (@cenbank.org) in duping foreign beneficiaries.

The Central Bank of Nigeria in Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund is giving out an order for the immediate release of all foreign beneficiaries’ funds and compensation to victims of scam perpetrated by Nigerians scammers. In the board meeting held today, your name and email address was nominated as one of the beneficiaries of the above scheme and we were informed by the International Monetary Fund also. But the problem we are having about your overdue fund is that; there has been a serious misunderstanding about your overdue amount for years. In 2009, we were informed by the UK National Lottery Organization that your overdue amount is US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars Only). In 2010, we received another notification from the United Nations that your overdue amount is US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousands United States Dollars Only) and this 2012, the International Monetary Fund informed us that your amount is US$10,500,000.00 (Te n Million, Five Hundred Thousands

This project is in line with the CBN and IMF joint mandate to compensate victims of scam who have lost a lot of money to scammers in Nigeria and to also make sure all foreign beneficiaries are being paid their inheritance and contract sums.

You will not be advice by me or the International Monetary Fund to stop dealing with scammers, but we believe you’re old and wise enough to know who is real and fake. We also believe you’re smarter than those scammers so we see no reason while you keep on falling into their traps over and over.

Your funds will be wired directly into your bank account once you confirm the actual amount. We will also confirm from the Debt Reconciliation Office.

Thanks,

Mr. Sanusi Lamido

Central Bank of Nigeri

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