419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <hemajith@pgia.ac.lk> CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVAL ON CONTRACT NO: FGN/NNPC/022996/CB/2013

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +2348034127422 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <hemajith@pgia.ac.lk>
Reply-To: governordrsanusilamidosanusi01@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 13:14:35 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVAL ON CONTRACT NO: FGN/NNPC/022996/CB/2013

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) ABUJA,
ABUJA CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, MR. LAMIDO SANUSI CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
POSTAL ADDRESS: P.M.B. 0187 GARKI ABUJA CAPITAL TERRITORY NIGERIA
OFFICE LOCATION: PLOT 33, ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA WAY CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT, CADASTRAL ZONE.
REF:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TELEX: CENTRAL BANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/13.

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS 2013.

ATTENTION: TO YOU!

PLEASE CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION. DID YOU EVER ASK DR. JOHN WILLIAMS FROM
USA TO REPRESENT YOU IN CLAIMING YOUR FUNDS VALUED AT $10.5, 000.00USD TEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS FROM THE CENTRAL BANK
OF NIGERIA (CBN)? THIS MAN CAME TO MY OFFICE TODAY WITH SOME DOCUMENTS
STATING THAT YOU ORDER HIM TO REPRESENT YOU IN DIVERTING YOUR FUND INTO
HIS PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT.

WE THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT IN THIS BANK DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU SENT THIS
MAN TO COME AND RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF WITHOUT PROPER
NOTIFICATION TO US.

IF ACTUALLY YOU WANT HIM TO HELP YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND BILL SUM, AT LEAST
YOU SHOULD HAVE INFORMED ME AS THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THIS BANK; PLEASE
THIS MATTER URGENCY NEEDED TO HEAR FROM YOU BEFORE THINGS WILL GO WRONG.
BELOW IS THE ACCOUNT DETAILS OF DR. JOHN WILLIAMS WHERE HE WANTS US TO
TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO.

NAME ON ACCOUNT: DR. JOHN WILLIAMS
BANK: WACHOVIA
ADDRESS:8233 ROCHESTER HWY. SC4600 SALEM, SC 29676 USA
ACCT.# : 1010246561978
ROUTING#:053207766
SWIFT CODE: PNBPUS76

HE IS TRYING TO PAY ALL THE CHARGES ABOUT YOUR FUNDS AND CLAIM YOUR FUNDS.
PLEASE YOUR URGENT CONFIRMATION IS HIGHLY NEEDED NOW BEFORE YOUR FUND WILL
BE RELEASED TO HIM IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS, AND PLEASE IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU
NEVER INSTRUCTED HIM KINDLY GETS BACK TO ME IMMEDIATE WITH THE BELLOW
INFORMATION:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.= = = = = = = = = = = = = =
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.= = = = = = = = = =
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.= = = = =
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.= = = = = =
5) COPY OF INTER PASSPORT, DRIVER'S LICENSE, OR ANY VALID ID CARD.

I WAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

THANKS AND REMAIN BLESS

BEST REGARDS,
MR. LAMIDO SANUSI LAMIDO
THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
DIRECT LINE: +2348034127422
WEBSITE:WWW.CENTRALBANK.COM

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