419 scam: "DR MALLAM SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI"<Prcjnpric0@GMAIL.COM> CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS.

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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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR MALLAM SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbankofnigeria475@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 03:03:11 -0600
Subject: CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS.

FROM THE DESK OF MR. SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI

GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

OUR REF: CBN/OHG/OXD1/13

YOUR REF:.................

TELEX: CENBANK.

PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/13.

TO YOUR ATTENTION.

CBN DEBT PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS.

This is to notify you of a new order on the release of your fund. You have been reported to be sick and hospitalized for about two months now by your representative Engr. Williams Okon and your partner Mr. Marvyn Jon King of Canada forwarding the below account for the transfer of Partition payment of $4.5M USD of your approved fund as instructed by you with power of attorney tendered to us.

Please Verify these information:

HSBC BANK USA.

452 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018-2706

SWIFT CODE; MRMDUS 33

CREDIT TO; FINANCIAL BANK SWIFT CODE; FIBBBJBJ

ACCOUNT NO; 55139678

BENF; EXPRESS CASH.

Please enter your information in this Section

(1). Full Name:

(2). Date of birth:

(3). Gender:

(4). Marital Status

(5). Contact/Office Address:

(6). Occupation:

(7). Home Address:

(8). Telephone Numbers:

(9). Fax Number:

(10). Private Email Address:

I wish to inform you that you're (US$4.5M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid by Bank to Bank Transfer.I will require you to get back to this office with your decision in regard to those men that came for your fund so we will go ahead to remit your fund into this account?

Thank You.

OFFICIALLY SIGNED.

DR MALLAM SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI

GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

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