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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: "leesung1" <lee_sung1@sify.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 11:02:11 +1000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL IN ULTMOST GOOD FAITH


Dear Friend,

My name is Mr Lee Sung from Korea and I would like you
to guide me through the most viable investment
opportunities in your Country. Alternatively, I can
invest in your line of business if you are interested and if
your line of business is viable.

I am one of the defectors from the north and I am
currently residing in South Korea.I have been in this
Country for sometime now. Before defecting from the
North, I was into currency exchange business and I was always
travelling to other parts of Asia and Europe and during that
period, I was able to move out my funds and deposit it in a bank whose
particulars I will make available to you in the course of this
transaction.

I want to invest this funds in your Country with your
help and advice because we are being treated as
foreigners here. A lot of defectors now go on to
Canada or the United States and some parts of Europe to live.

For more details, please see the following websites;
http://www.detnews.com/2003/nation/0310/09/a19e-292811.htm
www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A41966-2003Oct3?language=printer
http://www.iht.com/articles/531755.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1181380/posts

I want you to send me a complete breakdown of the
investment opportunities in your Country and also let
me know what exactly I need to do to enable you invest
the funds for me in your Country.If interested, you will
have to provide an account for receiving the investment funds. I will
then come over to your Country after you receive the funds and work
out the investment plans with you.

Regard,

Mr Lee Sung.



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