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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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Fraud email example:

From: "joseph_wangui07@terra.es" <joseph_wangui07@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:37:45 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: From Joseph Wangui



From Joseph Wangui

I Firstly crave your indulgence to go through this webpage and you will understand where I am coming from:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3324369.stm

I am Mr. Joseph Wangui, Former Chairman Transparency International Kenya and presently I head a committee setup by the present Administration in Kenya vested with the responsibility of tracing and retrieving monies moved diverted and looted to foreign countries by the former president Arap Moi and his aids.

If you may know during the Arap Moi's government, government's officials awarded contracts to their own companies; these contracts were grossly over invoiced. Now the present government set up contract review panel to settle those owed outstanding amount. My colleagues and I have identified a huge amount totalling US$ 870m (Eight hundred and seventy Million US dollars) overseas. Now in the course of the discharge of my duties, I have discovered the sum of $268.800 000 00 (Two hundred and sixty eight million, eight hundred thousand dollars) out these moneys overseas and I have secretly secure it with a financial firm in Europe temporarily.

As a matter of urgency, I seek your expertise in this financial matter/deal of great magnitude as there is urgent need to divert said funds currently deposited in the security vault of a Financial Firm in Europe to your account/custody as soon as possible. What I need really is a reliable and trustworthy associate who has the Capability and expertise to take possession of the funds for onward handling and investment ASAP.

I will be offering 30% for your Assistance/participation in receiving and securing the funds in your nominated account pending our meeting to formally discuss investment matters and 10% extra for any expense you incurred in this transaction.

Note that because of my position as a top civil servant we are not eligible to operate foreign accounts, and I need a reliable partner abroad as it is my wish invests the funds in your Country. You must fully understand that I have decided to keep this money and that this is a business deal. If you would want to proceed with this transaction please reply with your name and phone number and if you do not accept my offer please treat with utmost confidentiality.

Best Regards,

Joseph Wangui.





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