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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Kingsley Moghalu Deputy Governor "Central Bank of Nigeria"" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moghalu9225@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:21:44 +0100
Subject: Your Confirmation Is Required

CBN/NIG-AB/WB/UN/2012.
(UN/WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILITY.
FOREIGN TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT**
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
Email: info.moghalu_desk@fastservice.com
=========================
 
 
UNITED NATIONS FUND RECOVERY MANAGEMENT/CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PAYMENT RECONCILIATION BOARD.
 
 
Attention Dear Beneficiary
 
 
This is to bring to your notice that the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, "Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan" has constituted a 10 man Investigative Panel on Foreign Debts Reconciliation Committee, which I am the Chairman of the presidential committee saddled with the responsibility to investigate all the banks here in Nigeria, who has trapped and held beneficiaries award winning, contract/inheritance unpaid Fund. However, the President has vowed that his government is poised to eradicate corruption, fraudulent practices and all sorts of infringement of human rights and its resources here in Nigeria to zero level which portrays the ugly reputations of this country's image in the international communities.
 
 
My name is Dr. Kingsley C. Moghalu and I am the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Chairman of the Presidential 10 man Investigative Panel on Foreign Debts Reconciliation Committee. Though we apologies for the delays of communicating with you and the delays on your payment and all the inconveniences it might have caused you. Please take note, according to the information I have got since my appointment as the Chairman of the Presidential committee, concerning the problem of foreign CONTRACT/INHERITANCE AND WINNINGS because of this matter, I will devote my 100% assiduity in accrediting your awarded Payments as long as I can guarantee your cooperation on this matter.
 
 
Meanwhile, Your acclaimed representatives Mr. James Caan of London UK and Mr. Suleman Musa a Nigerian came to my office few days ago with a court affidavit, claimed you have authorized them with the court affidavit to receive your fund payment on your behalf. herein below are the bank account information for you to confirm to this office if this people are truly from you or not as the federal Government will not be held responsible for transferring your funds into the wrong bank account;
 
 
Account Name: James A. Mogensen
Bank Name: Bank of America (Hillsboro, IL branch)
Swift code: EOAN43N
Main routing number: 0260 0959 3
Branch routing number: 081904888
Account number is 0038 7303 9057
Bank address: 420 South Main Street in Hillsboro, IL 62049
 
 
This message is to confirm from you if you authorize Mr James Caan of London UK and Mr. Suleman Ahmed a Nigerian to change your name as the beneficiary on the already approved funds you applied to the central bank of Nigeria for the release to a designated bank account.
 
 
Please note that we have given the two gentlemen up to two weeks to return back for the fund payment before any meaningful change could be effected.
 
 
We have decided to contact you to ascertain the authenticity of their claim as we investigated and find out that there are some discrepancies as some of the original information on the documents already approved was changed by their lawyer. You are hereby directed to contact this office in writing to confirm this to avoid the release of the funds payment into any wrong account.
 
 
Please, do reconfirm to this office as a matter of urgency the below requested information for the verifications purposes to prove that you are the real beneficiary which must include;
 
Your Full Name:...
Your Company Address:...
Your Resident Address:...
Date of Birth (Day / Month / Year):...
Mobile/office Number:...
Fax Number:...
Official Position:...
E-mail Contact:....
 
 
I await your immediate response or call my office telephone number
 
 
Yours Truly,
 
Dr. Kingsley Moghalu
Central Bank of Nigeria
Financial System Stability Director (CBN).
Email: info.moghalu_desk@fastservice.com
Keeping your information confidential, all rights reserved Central Bank of Nigeria Copyright © 2012

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