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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Kingsley Moghalu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drkmoghalu1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:23:09 -0400
Subject: Re: Your Compensation Payment Approved..

Attention Beneficiary,

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the United State of America in accordance with the American Embassy here in Nigeria, has come to an agreement in compensating you with the sum of $3.5M for been scam by none authorize personnel, payable via the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

We'll use this great opportunity to ask you to please reconfirm the following information below:-

1) Your Full Names.
2) Your Telephone and Fax Numbers.
3) Your Bank Account Details if you want a Wire Transfer.
4) Your Secured Delivery Address if you want Payment by a Certified Bank Draft, Debit Card or Related Instrument of Payment.

Once we receive information above, we shall advise you accordingly.

We await your urgent attention.

Dr. Kingsley Moghalu.
Deputy Governor, Financial
System Stability.
Central Bank Plc

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