419 scam: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ( DEPUTY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE)"<kcm@gov.com> PAYMENT ORDER!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million united state 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348123276916
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kingsleychiedumoghalu27@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ( DEPUTY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeofthedeputygovernorcbn@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 16:44:28 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT ORDER!

Our Honorable Beneficiary,

My Name is Dr. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, I am in charge of the Operations Directorate and supervises the following departments – Banking and Payments
Systems, Currency Operations, Branch Operations, Reserve Management and Information Technology.

Prior to the assumption of this portfolio on January 20th 2014, I was able to go through your payment file and find out that you have not received your long over due contract/inheritance/wining payment of $10.5
Million United State Dollars. Though a young man called Mr. KARL ANDREW from Tiffin Ohio USA came to my office with some document saying that you instructed him to receive the fund on your behalf also
claiming that you had a fatal accident which affect you spinal cord.

You should get back to me immediately and let me know if I should proceed with the fund release to him or not. But if you doesn't know him, quickly get back to me within 48hrs and let me know how you will want
your payment to be made available to you by choosing from any of this options which have to make your payment to you; (1) Payment via telegraphic wire transfer, (2) Payment via ATM card, (3) Payment via
diplomatic means.

Because of the suspension of Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the CBN governor. We need the following information from you urgently to enable us verify with the Information we have in the Central computer of the
Bank.

Full Names..........
Telephone number...........
Contact Address.......
Age...........
Sex............
Present Occupation...........

I await your urgent response.

Best Regards,
Dr. Kingsley C. Moghalu
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Direct Line: +2348123276916
Private email: kingsleychiedumoghalu27@gmail.com

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