419 scam: "Dr. Kingsley Moghalu"<king16204@att.net> Transfer Progress Report

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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:

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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "www.cenbank.org" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2347052932710 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Kingsley Moghalu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <view002@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:38:04 -0000
Subject: Transfer Progress Report

From: Dr. Kingsley Moghalu
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
Tinubu Square Annex,Tinubu Lagos - Nigeria.
P.M.B 12194 Lagos
Date: 17/2/2012

Attn: Sir

I am Dr. Kingsley Moghalu. The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge of the Financial Sector Surveillance (FSS) Directorate. My nomination as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was confirmed by the Senate on October 27, 2009. By virtue of my position as the Deputy Governor of the CBN, I have been mandated by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan) to effect the immediate release of your funds via swift telegraphic wire transfer directly into your bank account. Please visit the website below to read my profile/biodata as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge of the Financial Sector Surveillance (FSS) Directorate:

http://www.cenbank.org/AboutCBN/TheBoard.asp?Name=Dr%2E+Kingsley+Moghalu&Biodata=moghalu

Following the CBN re-engineering and re-structuring payment processes in 2011, i wish to assure you that we can now complete your fund transfer without further delay. Once we receive your valid respond, we will send you an official "Wire Transfer Authorization Form" which you have to fill and return, to enable us complete your fund transfer successfully.

Yours faithfully.

Dr. Kingsley Moghalu
Deputy Governor, Financial Sector Stability
Tel: +234-70-5293-2710

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