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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: "Mr. Kukno Tobam" <mr.kukno@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 04:38:17 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: From: Mr. Kukno Tobam Reply Please !!


ATTN:

I am Mr. Kukno Tobam the Account General of Kenya Electoral commission and third in position of this commission,after the election which made it possible for the serving president MwaiKibaki to be re-elected as president of Kenya, the opposition headed by Raila Odinga engaged in a very massive protest which resulted inburning, looting, killing of innocent citizens and destruction of properties belonging to Kenya citizens and members of the electoralcommission officers, with this the Attention of the whole world and the UN and that of former UN secretary general Kofi Annan of Ghana was drawn to Kenya which use to be a very peaceful loving tourism country.

The country became calm a little when Kofi Annan started moderating between the rival parties and the ruling party, with this the opposition party was lately offered a prime minister post which now brought a little peace to Kenya, it was suggested by Kofi Annan when he visited the electoral commission office in Kenya and called for a meeting of the commission chairman Samuel M. Kivuitu, Electoral Commission of Kenya,Gabriel K. Mukele, Vice-Chairman, Electoral Commission of Kenya Habel J.Nyamu, MBS,Commissioner, Electoral Commission of Kenya, Ambassador Jack B., and my self Mr. Kukno Tobam account general and other directors,itwas unanimously agreed that about eight of us, namely Samuel M.Kivuitu, Gabriel K. Mukele, Habel J. Nyamu, MBS, Ambassador Jack B.,and my self Mr. Kukno Tobam and few others handling strategy position who were been targeted by the opposition parties should go on asylum in Nigeria with the help of the former UN secretary general Kofi Annan who is
a Ghanian and have good relationship with Nigerian Government, we all agreed to do so for peace to reign and for the safety of our life and property, on our leaving our country to Nigeria, we were opportune to come to Nigeria with a huge sum of $30 millon inside our Bargages which was tagged Diplomatic Personal Effect which was delivered with the help of Ghanian embassy and the Nigeriaian authorities to Nigeria. At this stage we were introduced to the security company where they keep goods for safekeeping pending when houses will be allocated to us for asylum, this security company kept all our vital properties which we brought to Nigeria with the help of the embassy. along the line something happened and we were introduced to your person that you will be in a good position to help us secure this money in your country and carry out investment and move this fund to a safer place since we don't have the intention of going to Kenya until five to six years time.

We crave your indulgence Sir; if it will please you to visit Nigeria or Nigeria so that we can meet face to face with Kofi Annan former UN secretary general as we have lately inform him that we have funds of the electoral commission of Kenya in our bargages. Kofi Annan is making arrangement to see if we can bank this money into the international commercial bank of Ghana or if we can move this money to a safe place that is why I contacted you. We would not want this money to be bank with the commercial bank of Ghana as government would want to know where this fund emanated from,and we don't want such to happen for any reasons.

I will be very grateful if you can help us as we have procured all the necessary instruments that will help us move this money in your name to Dubai or any country of your choice since our name as Kenya electoral commission top official cannot be mentioned as long as this fund is concerned.

Most importantly we have procured a very powerful instrument known as Cash Conveyance Certificate that will help us move this money to a place like Dubai . your country . Koffi Anna may give us contact to presidential chartered plane to do the delivery.

Please make sure that what ever percentage you want for be part of this business I will have 5% for myself as a contactman to you and it should be a secret between I and you , I will give you my telephone to call me when I have your reply.

Your maximum cooperation and your good understanding and sincere ability to help us will bring us to a better happy end of this transaction, it will be necessary that there will be abinding agreement to guide this transaction but that will come afteryour acceptance to help us fulfill this dream.

On your reply please send us your full names,address and direct phone number.

Once again I thank you very much
Best Regards,
Mr. Kukno Tobam
Account General Kenya
Electoral commission

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