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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • kim_chung099@yahoo.co.kr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kim chung <k__chung3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kim_chung099@yahoo.co.kr>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 23:59:57 -0400
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL



Hello , My name is Mr. KIM CHUNG a citizen of North Korea and I would like you toguide me through the most viable investment opportunitiesin your Country. Alternatively, I can invest in your line of business if it is viable. I am one of thedefectors from the North and I am currently residing in a refugee camp in South Korea. I have been in this country for sometime after defecting from the North. I was into currency exchange business and I have travelled to some parts of Asia and Europe during that period. Then I was able to move out my funds and deposited it in a financial institution in Europe.I want to invest this funds in your country with your help and advise because we are being treated and watched as foreigners by the South Korean government who see us as security threat.A lot of defectors now go on to Canada or the United States and some parts of Europe to live. 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. If interesting, after I hear from you and find out the best investment business you can introduce to me, I will disclose to you how much is involved and your benefits as regards your percentage. I will now come over to your country after you have received the funds to work out modalities as regards the investment plans with you.This we must do with trust, honesty and transparency.Reply as soon as possible,to my private email address kim_chung099@yahoo.co.kr Your co-operation in this connection will be highly appreciated. Yours faithfully, Mr.KIM CHUNG.
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