419 scam: "Mallam. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi"<cbn0005@yahoo.co.uk> TO YOUR CONCERN

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mallam. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enquary_desk@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 09:20:25 +0100
Subject: TO YOUR CONCERN

>From the desk of:

Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.

Attn beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that after our board of directorsb meeting last week with the Federal Government , we have resolved to

release your Contract/Inheritance fund to you through a Comfirmable Bank Draft, which shall be delivered to your house address.

However, a part payment of Ten Million Five Hundred United States Dollars has been approved for payment to you and because of this new

development, you are advice to stop every illegal communication you are having with any office or government officials (as claim), so that

we can successfully release your fund to you as agreed.

Upon due confirmation from you, we shall make arrangements on how to deliver your Comfirmable Bank Draft to you without any problem because the above

stated sum has been approved for payment pending the receipt of your response but the problem that we are facing now is that yesterday two

foreigners (Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf) visited us on your behalf with some documents claiming that they are your Representatives

from United State, whom you send to collect your Funds.

They tendered the below documents

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.

2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.

3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to us is a clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you but as the Governor,

Central Bank of Nigeria, I refused to instruct for the release of the Funds to them till I finally confirm from you.

In view of that, you are required to provide us with the below details to confirm that you are not aware of their visit so that we can involve

our security agents on their next visit and also make a swift delivery of your Certified Bank Draft to you directly without any misdirection.

1. Full name

2. Private Phone number

3. Address were you want us to send the Comfirmable Bank Draft, (P.O Box not Acceptable)

4. Attach copy of your identification.

5. Your Social Security Number.

Note that because of impostors, we are giving you this code as our code of conduct (YOUR Draft CODE-2013), so you have to indicate this code when

contacting us by using it as your subject.

Yours in service,

Mallam. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria

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