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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: <dr.kingsley.cbn4@superposta.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 01:24:43 +0100
Subject: I AM WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY {GOOD NEWS FROM CBN}

THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM AND ABUJA NIGERIA
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL
OFFICE Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU
Our Ref: GBT /USA/STB Your Ref 25321/imf/us/09/10
UNITED NATION, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND EUROPEAN UNION OFFICIAL WINNING PAYMENT VALUED $10,700,000M
UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION AND EUROPEAN UNION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION and CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to your nominated bank account. Now your new Payment,United nation Approval No;UN5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference o.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No:XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation and Central Bank of Nigeria immediately within the next 72hrs.
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with DR. KINGSLEY MOGHALU, NEW DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN}, with the help and monitory team from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC} OFFICE IN ABUJA NIGERIA your funds will be release to you in good condition with out any more delay. You will receive your fund valued $10.7 Million immediately in good condition. So contact: DR. KINGSLEY MOGHALU. on Tel: +234-70-86731414. Email: dr.kingsley.cbn2@superposta.com  for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore.
To this effect, the sum of $10.7 Million (TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES  DOLLARS) has approved for you. Kindly choose from these three modes of payment below.
 
{1} Bank to bank wire transfer,
{2} Diplomatic cash delivery to your door step
{3} ATM card
NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN} IS (022),YOU ARE ARE ADVICE TO REPLY WITH YOUR CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE.
CONTACT THE NEW NEW DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN} AND MAKE SURE YOU ADHERE TO HIS INSTRUCTIONS, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.
CODE(002)
OFFICER: DR. KINGSLEY MOGHALU
POSITION: NEW DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN}
EMAIL:  dr.kingsley.cbn1@superposta.com  TEL: +234-70-86731414
 
BEST REGARD
 
MRS RHODA WILTON
(CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT).

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