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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: "mhum ." <mhum.mnhr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 02:30:40 +0800
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZED MR. JONES TSAI ?????????

CODE :(TT5070CBN)



I am Dr. Kingsley Moghalu Director; Banking and Payments System
Department, Central Bank (CBN).

There is counter claims on your funds presently by one Mr. Jones Tsai,
who is trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained
that you had an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your part
payment of five Million US dollars, kindly reconfirm to us, for your
urgent release of the Premium immediately.

Mr. Tsai is expected in our office next week to defend the claim and
to sign-out the fund to the account stated below,

Commerce Bank, USA.
account #: 6850111999
routing #: 031201360

Reconfirm the above information to avoid making payment to a wrong person.


Dr. Kingsley Moghalu
Governor; The Central Bank.


Reply to my alternative email: dr.kingsleymoghaluu1@yahoo.com

CC: Governor - CBN.
CC: Ministry of Finance
CC: Debt Management Office

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