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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 (OON)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.moghalucbn@webmais.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 23:17:08 -0400
Subject: ATTN: GOODNEWS AT LAST ON YOUR FUNDS

Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.
P.M.B. 0187,
Garki Abuja.
Nigeria.
Email: dr.moghalucbn@webmais.com
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
This is to inform you that this bank (Central Bank Of Nigeria) has been mandated to transfer the sum of (US$10,500,000.00) Ten Million Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars, Claims that has been held on since it has to be transferred into our bank Account from the Central Bank Domiciliary Account. We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your funds from different banks here in Africa, which has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from this country and corrupt bank officers.
 
We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from any Bank, or anywhere concerning your funds, We know your representatives in anywhere will advise you to still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk. Your (US$10,500,000.00) will reflect in your designated bank account within five Bank working days. Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank (Central Bank Of Nigeria) if you really want your fund.
 
Finally, you are advised to re-confirm your details to us, your contact address, Name, Sex, Occupation, Country, Marital Status, Telephone and Fax Number for easy communication. Your Destiny is in your hand so please take the piece of advice and get back to us with the needed details to enhance your funds immediate transfer.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Kingsley Moghalu (OON)
Deputy Governor, Operations
Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.
Email: dr.moghalucbn@webmais.com

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