419 scam: "Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi"<admin@zhonglinyiliao.cn> YOUR VISA CARD IS RIGHT NOW IN THE UNITED STATES.... CALL THE DELIVERY MAN.

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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)
- "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.
- lamsan@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamsan@financier.com>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 03:19:34 -0400
Subject: YOUR VISA CARD IS RIGHT NOW IN THE UNITED STATES.... CALL THE DELIVERY MAN.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.

Our Ref:CBN-0XX2/987

>From The Desk Of Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Email: lamsan@financier.com

Attention: Beneficiary,

Sir,

This is to inform you that the deliveryman who is to dispatch your VISA ATM CARD in person, is right now in the United States. He has arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as his transit stopped over. I want you to know that you have to call him and ask to speak to him in the person of Mr. Charles Eke, on Cell Phone # : +1-716-780-8494.

Let us know if you have got in contact with him so as to make sure every thing is safe and that your package delivered to you today today or tomorrow. He has been waiting to hear from you to enable him deliver the Parcel containing your Card to your home address without missing his way.

For your information, the deliveryman have little time to spend in the United States because he is scheduled to deliver some others' in Canada, Europe and Asia on his return to Nigeria.

Most importantly you are advised to have the ($250 usd) handling charges ready for him, because he must confirm it there in the United States before coming to your home address to deliver the CARD.

Note that you must call him as soon as you receive this email for more clarification, also send me email as soon as you hear from him.

You are advised not to waste his time,so that he would not be stranded in any way because he will return if he finds out that you are not doing anything to get him to deliver the Card.
Congratulations!

Best Regards,
Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

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