419 scam: "Dr. Kingsley Moghalu"<drkingsleymoghalu@gmail.com> YOUR FUND PAYMENT IS READY

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +2347029360336 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Kingsley Moghalu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.kingsleyh@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 11:39:48 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND PAYMENT IS READY

FROM THE DESK OF DR. KINGSLEY MOGHALU
DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
ON FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILITY
Tel: +234-702-936-0336

Dear: Customer,

We received all your particulars for immediate payment of your long over due payment, from Federal Ministry of Finance and Following the instruction put in place, all transfer arrangements to effect your fund transfer is in order.

The CBN expects you to sign your fund release documents here in the Bank, on this note we wait to have you here for the purpose of signing all the fund release documents (Seven pages in number) comprising approvals from the ministry of finance, justice and Central Bank of Nigeria.

As you would like to know, these are legal documentations that authenticate your ownership of this fund, they debunk any rumour that might spring in doubt of your ownership.

The bank also would send these documents to you for your endorsement through courier delivery Services Company where it is proved that you cannot afford to come in person, but the cost of delivery will be yours.

NB: We are here to protect you as a customer not to mislead you, so before effecting your transfer, it is necessary that you must have all this Original legal documents covering your fund transfer before the transfer will take effect to avoid any embarrassment from your Government or any international agencies who may in one way or the other might demand for all the documents for proper verification .

We therefore wish that you make use of any of the options and get back to us as quickly as possible.

Regards

Dr. Kingsley Moghalu
Deputy Governor (CBN)
On Financial System Stability
PHONE:+234-702 936 0336

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