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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: "Office of the Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria" <dekuk@dekuk.cnc.net>
Reply-To: cbndeputyoffice@att.net
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:36:15 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Fund Release Update - URGENT!!!

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

REF: RELEASE OF YOUR OVERDUE FUNDS VIA SWIFT TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER

I am Dr. Kingsley Moghalu. The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge of the Financial Sector Surveillance (FSS) Directorate. My nomination as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was confirmed by the Senate on October 27, 2009. By virtue of my position as the Deputy Governor of the CBN, I have been mandated by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan) to effect the immediate release of your funds via swift telegraphic wire transfer directly into your bank account. Please visit the website below to read my profile/biodata as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge of the Financial Sector Surveillance (FSS) Directorate

http://www.cenbank.org/AboutCBN/TheBoard.asp?Name=Dr%2E+Kingsley+Moghalu&Biodata=moghalu

However, the President (Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan) has compulsorily mandated that all fund beneficiaries must obtain a "Presidential Waiver Clearance", so that all fees associated with your fund transfer can be waived. Hence, the official fee required to obtain the "Presidential Waiver Clearance" as affixed by the President is $95.00 dollars. Therefore, you are requested to secure and send the $95.00 dollars via Western Union with the understated wiring details:

Send Payment Through:
Western Union Money Transfer
Destination: Lagos - Nigeria
Receiver's Name: JELILI OLADEJO
Test Question: Food
Answer: Bread
Amount: $95.00 dollars

Please contact me on email at cbndeputyoffice@att.net for further discussion about your fund release.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Kingsley Moghalu
Deputy Governor, Financial Sector Stability
Central Bank of Nigeria
Email: cbndeputyoffice@att.net

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