419 scam: "Dr.Kingsley Moghalu"<mr.kingssss4@att.net> Why have you decided to abandoned your payment? reconfirm your Bank details to

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2347081180729 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Kingsley Moghalu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.kingsley_m1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:12:29 +0100
Subject: Why have you decided to abandoned your payment? reconfirm your Bank details to me now.

ATTENTION: CONCERNED BENEFICIARY,

SIR/MADAM,

RE - IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION ABOUT RELEASE OR TERMINATION OF YOUR FUND VALUED US$10.7 MILLION (TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY WITH MY ESTEEMED OFFICE IN THE NEXT 48HRS IF NOTHING POSITIVE HAPPENS FROM YOUR END AS REGARDS IT'S CLAIM

As the Secretary to the Government of Nigeria, I am the only Government official mandated by the Federal Executive Council to review and release all outstanding genuine claims owed to foreign beneficiaries and next of kin. We are also aware that the scammers and impostors have tried in so many ways to extort money from you with fake and unexisted ATM Card, fake Draft and Cheques as Nigeria Government makes payments ONLY by telegraphic swift wire transfer direct from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to your account without any correspondent Bank. I also want you to note that these scammers also claims to be fake FBI, fake WORLD BANK,fake U.N, fake IMF, fake BARCLAYS BANK, fake HSBC, fake CHASE BANK to mention but a few while they only aim at extorting money from you with fake and forged documents as if they are real.

Further more and because of series of criminalities going on here, I advise you to log on to the website of my office which is www.osgf.gov.ng and find out if I am the real Secretary to Nigeria Government or not so there can be trust between me and you. What I need from you are reconfirmation of your details which includes your address, your phone number and your receiving Bank account information so I can start processing the urgent transfer of your overdue claim to your account immediately. If you wish to speak to me, kindly call me on +234-70-81180729 any time you like as I expects your urgent positive response asap. Note that if you fail to respond to this mail within 4 days, your claim will be regarde as fictitious and non-existed and would be treated accordingly.

ATTACHED IS MY OFFICIAL ID AND INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT FOR YOUR PERUSAL. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AND COMPLIANCE TO THIS EMAIL SHORTLY.

BEST REGARDS

DR.MAYMUD YAYALE AHMED (CFR)
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (FRN)

CC::::::::::::::::::::::::::::DR. GOOD-LUCK EBELE JONATHAN PRESIDENT (GCFR)
CC::::::::::::::::::::::::::::FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
CC::::::::::::::::::::::::::::CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC::::::::::::::::::::::::::::LAURA HOLT FOR: (INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS)
CC::::::::::::::::::::::::::::JUDY FIERRO FOR: (WORLD BANK AFRICAN REGION)
CC::::::::::::::::::::::::::::PAY MASTER GENERAL OF NIGERIA
CC::::::::::::::::::::::::::::FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
CC::::::::::::::::::::::::::::TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT & DEBT SETTLEMENT (2011)

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