419 scam: "Mr Lamido Sanusi (C.B.N GOVERNOR OF NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK)"<mrlamido_s@yahoo.com> Released Of Your Beneficiary Contract Funds Is Available!!!

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lamido aminu sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "charles soludo" (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)
- "mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348137620150

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Lamido Sanusi (C.B.N GOVERNOR OF NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK)" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 22:25:30 +0200
Subject: Released Of Your Beneficiary Contract Funds Is Available!!!

(DESK OF MR LAMIDO SANUSI AMINU)
THE NEW CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Federal Republic of Nigeria (F.R.N).
Inquiries Line: +234-8137620150.
Official E-mail: mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net
Private Email: mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net

NOTE: All response to this message notification MUST be sent to my email as the Central Bank Governor(C.B.N) e-mail as follows as stated below: Official E-mail: mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net

FROM THE DESK OF:

Mr Lamido Sanusi Aminu
Tel: +234-8137620150
Central Bank Governor(C.B.N)

Attention:

I am (Mr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi.) the rightful Director of the International Remittance Department of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and I am also the newly Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria.Presently, we are being paid by the American government in other to avert Scam and also to avert beneficiary funds delays here in Nigeria,So far, we have succeeded in Settling the likes of (Mrs. Daisy Fox,Mr. Edward Smith (etc.) Your Funds were returned to the Federal Government Treasury some while ago because you did not finalize your claim for it. A week ago, the Presidency and The Federal Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US $14,700,000.00 to you but to our surprise you sent down your representatives ( Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf ) from Canada to collect this Funds on your behalf.

I Formally Assumed Duty On June 3, 2009. I Discover That From Our Records File, Your Are Among The Beneficiary That Has Not Receive There Payment From The Nigeria Government,We Have Concluded An Arrangement To Transfer Your Fund As A Diplomatic Consignment Where Your Fund Will Be Package And Delivery To Your Doorstep By Our Diplomats.

Note: We just finished paying the contract sum of a lady from AUSTRALIA this week, So we are ready to carry out of your payment today till next week.Do get back to us with the details required below.

1.Your Full Name
and residential address.
2.Mobile or Telephone Number
and Fax Number (for regular official contact).
3.Occupation
4.Age
5,Nationality

These above-mentioned information will officially enable us to carry out our verification processes and after that your settlement Funds will be Paid to you accordingly.

Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your Payment because here in this office, we have alot of listed victims to be settled, It Will Enable Us For Immediate delivery Of $14,7m Within 24 Hours Which You Do Not Receive From Formal Governor Prof. Charles Soludo.

We await your immediate response via our private email mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net

OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
Mr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria
PRIVATE #: +234-8137620150
OFFICIAL EMAIL: mr.lamidosanusiaminu@contractor.net

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