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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: "Dr. Kingsley Moghalu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.kinsley@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 03:39:33 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA CBN-VISA DEBIT CARD

For: Central Bank of Nigeria
Dr. Kingsley Moghalu
DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
FINANCIAL SECTOR STABILITY
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
PHONE: +234-808-9286333

ATTN: Sir /Madam ,


YOUR PAYMENT VIA CBN-VISA DEBIT CARD


You are hereby notified that your Inheritance/Contract Payment of Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($10.5M) has been
Approved to be made to you through Central Bank ATM Visa debit card.
The debit card can be used on any ATM machine all over the world or
you can go to your bank to off-load the funds.


You are advised to re-confirm to us the below information
Your full names
Your full Home address (NOT P.O.BOX)
Your home phone number and cell phone
Your fax number if any
Sex.



Dr. Kingsley Moghalu,
DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
PHONE: +234-808-9286333

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