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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: "HUKKA WARIO" <hukka_wario@terra.com.mx>
Reply-To: "HUKKA WARIO" <hukka_wario@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 12:13:55 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE IN PROFESSIONAL INVESTMENTS ABROAD.


FROM: Amb. Dr. Hukka Wario
EMAIL: cheifofstaff@emailaccount.com
EMAIL: hukka_wario@terra.com.mx

URGENT BUSINESS RELATION
I am Amb. Dr. Hukka Wario., a Permanent Secretary with the Office of
the Vice President Kenya.
I am currently on a trade mission to the European Union as a member
of KENYAN NEPAD delegate for the establishment of favourable tarrifs
regimes on the import of African agricultural products to encourage
and boost our economy. It is an agreement between me and my partner to
contact you in this very business transaction.
Sometime ago, contracts were awarded to foreign firms by the contract
award committee of my department. All contracts have since been
executed, and full contract values have been paid to all contractors
concerned except for one.
My Partner and I have discovered this excess payable amount which must
be paid out immediately.
The contract in question was executed by a late contractor .Efforts to
locate his relative has prooved abortive as he did not state any nexT
of kin in his applications here.
We have decided to contact you because you share this same names.
The said amount will be shared between us in an agreeable percentage
ratio.
We intend to apply for payment of this funds using your name as a duly
certified next of Kin to this late contractor yet to be paid.With all
our contacts on ground,we guarantee that this transaction will be
completed within 7 working days.Upon receipt of your positive response
to assist us,i will discolse to you pertinent details involving the
transaction like the amount involved and sharing ration.
It does not matter whether or not you have a company that executes
contracts. We have strong and reliable connections and contacts, and
we have no doubt that the full amount will be released if we get the
necessary foreign partner from your country to assist us.
Kindly disregard my means of contact to you,necessity and the urgency
has made me do so,and i hope you receive this message yourself.I got
your contact through a member of our delegation who has been on
similar trade mission to your country .
After the successful transfer, I will immediately come over to your
country and have our share put into investment as you may advise us.
We shall through our same contact, withdraw and guarantee all all
parties involved to be free from any problem now or in the future. The
security of this transaction is 100%.
There is no risk on both sides. Please keep this transaction as
strictly confidential as possible as it may jeopardize our chances.
As serving officials,we cannot afford to put on the line what we have
acheived so far in life.
Contact me immediately through the above email address,
whether or not you are interested. If you are not, it will enable me
seek for another promising partner.
Send to me your direct and confidential telephone number for us to
have first hand discussion on the modalities.
I await your prompt response.
Thank you.
Amb. Dr. Hukka Wario


AMB. DR. HUKKA WARIO
PERMANENT SECRETARY
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
KENYA.


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