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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: "sunny kuku" <drs_kuku_eko_hospital@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:07:25 +0000
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE

FROM:DR. SUNNY KUKU
EKO HOSPITAL
29-30 BANK ANTHONY WAY, IKEJA
LAGOS-NIGERIA

Dear Sir,

I am a Medical Practitioner Dr Sunny Kuku and I am based here in the
Nigeria. I have a patient I am treating privately because of her status, she
is the wife of a prominent politician in South Africa and she is on
political asylum here in the Nigeria.She is Mrs.Susan Yengeni and has been
so ill for some couple of months now she is suffering from breast cancer.

This woman confided in me based on the free medical attention I have been
giving to her and revealed to me of her life ordeals; which is very
touching. Looking at her state due to her husband Mr.Tony Yengeni who was
arrested and charged to court for a multi-billion dollars arms deal fraud
which she said was politically motivated by his enemies as her husband was
the Chairman of Parliament in South Africa and the former Chief Whip of the
ruling political party ANC. She also told me that due to pressures from
family members on him to avoid going to jail which is
what his political enemies wants, he accepted to plead guilty in exchange
for his acquittal on corruption charges which also led to his bank accounts
in South
Africa and abroad frozen.

Now things are really bad for her husband and children who are still in
South
Africa. Based on this she cannot even afford to take care of her medical
expenses here in Nigeria which is also why I am rendering her free medical
attention.

Due to the fact that her husband is still been monitored she was advised by
him to stay back and source for a credible and trustworthy partner
abroad,who will help in managing and investing some funds he secretly
deposited in a security firm for safe-keeping some years ago in the sum of
$15 MILLION US DOLLARS(Fifteen million US Dollars)contained in one sealed
box.

He deposited this fund with a safe security company in Europe which we shall
disclose as we progress for safe-keeping as family treasures and African
artifacts
to avoid the official of the company from raising any eyebrow. I wish and
believe you will be in the position to assist in managing this large sum for
a profitable venture and also to help create a safe heaven for her and
family by making a residential arrangement for them in your country. After
she had disclosed this information to me,I saw the reason to request from
her to allow me see the documents relating to this deposit of which she did,
now I have the documents covering the deposit which I will not hesitate to
send to you the copies as a prove for your confirmation as soon as I receive
your response
via my personal email address as stated below.

E-mail: drs_kuku_eko_hospital2ngg@yahoo.com


I have also done research on her husband and the events for which I am
convinced she is telling the truth. I was opportuned to see more of her
predicaments by

1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm

2)http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html

I am obliged to assist this lady knowing too well that she has a limited
knowledge in the business world. I will need from you a mutual understanding
and then we
shall make plans of how the funds would be secured into an account in your
name.
Moreover, you will arrange and travel immediately to meet with the security
company in Europe for the clearing of the consignment. This amount is
contained in one sealed trunk box and it is registered and declared as
containing family treasures and African artifacts. From my discussion with
her, she has agreed to give you a reasonable percentage for your assistance
upon
negotiation.

Please treat this with utmost confidentiality.

Regards
DR. Sunny Kuku

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