419 scam: "Dr.Kingsley Moghalu" <luciamelino@alice.it> Dear Sir/Madam

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.kingsleymogahlu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Kingsley Moghalu" <luciamelino@alice.it>
Reply-To: dr.kingsleymogahlu@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 12:54:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Attn:

Dear Sir/Madam

I would respectfully request that you
keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity
of the information you come by as a result of this mail. My name is
Dr.Kingsley Moghalu, the former deputy Governor of Central Bank of
Nigeria, I am writing you this letter just to seek your mutual
understanding towards shared activity together Volunteering is a great
way for business partnership JV In our current performance of Annual
Account Audit, our auditors found within our database some couple of
accounts with over inflated amounts with huge deposits to the tune of
$45,000,000.00 (Forty-Five Million US Dollars) of which we intend to
move out of the country through serious foreign assistance, This fund
will be influenced in your name and address and be transferred to our
affiliate bank in UK due to the restriction to we all top government
officials not to participate into any international transactions upon
your acceptance,Then upon the good conclusion of the transfer 60% 0f the
total fund will be invested in your country 30% goes to you while 10%
will be for the international and local expenditures we might in cure in
the process of the transfer. If you are familiar with private banking
affairs, those who patronize our services usually prefer anonymity, but
also some levels of detachment from conventional processes. I therefore
seek your consent to collaborate with me for the transfer of the fund
into your nominated bank account, If you find yourself able to work with
me, contact me through this same email account with the following
comprehensive personal information as required of you: Your Full name:
Your Present contact address: Your Telephone and/or fax number: Age:
Sex: Occupation: A Scanned copy of Passport or Work ID or Driverâ€™s
license for the transfer process.

I await your prompt response.
Regards,
Dr.Kingsly Moghalu.
Email:dr.kingsleymogahlu@yahoo.com

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