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

Fraud email example:

From: "Col. Noh Dae-Jung." <info@mail.com.hk>
Reply-To: jungnoh017@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:54:14 -0700
Subject: MY WORDS OF FAVOUR

MY WORDS OF FAVOUR


GREETINGS FROM ME AND MY FAMILY


Getting your contact was not an easy task because since I am not computer
literate,I ordered my son to seek a partner very far away and he went to the
institute of International Business to apply and he paid them the charges.


My name is NOH DAE-JUNG,The brother of GENERAL.NOH TAE-WOO,the former
President of South Korea who ascended to power through a popular electoral
victory in 1988 to 1992.After serving duly,he was accused of mass
embezzlement which ran into billions of won because of the GREAT OLYMPICS
1988 which brought Korea to the world lime light,and was arrested but
released after long years of incarceration and now under scrutiny.



Before my brother's was overthrown,I secretly siphoned the sum of 30 Million
United States Currency out of Seoul and deposited the money with a security
firm that transports valuable goods and through diplomatic means.I am
contacting you because I want you to deal with the security company and claim
the money on my behalf since I have declared that the consignment belong to
my foreign business partner.You shall also be required to assist me in
investment in your country.I expect you to declare what percentage of the
total money you will take for your assistance.When I receive your positive
response I will let you know where the security company is and the payment
pin code to claim the money which is very important. we do not want the
government of my Country to know about the money because they will believe I
got the money from my brother while he was still in office as president.Once
you confirm the receipt of the money,I will come over with my Children to
your Country or any Country in Europe to start a new life with my Family.As
soon as payment is effected, and the amount mentioned above is successfully
transferred into your account,we intend to use our own share in acquiring
some estates abroad.For this too you shall also be our overseas manager of
all our properties and you will be paid based on a certain percentage agreed
on by both parties.For now,let all our communication be by e-mail because my
line is right now connected to the South Korean telecommunication Network
services therefore we can not take the chances of being heard.


Do contact me on this email account below;jungnoh017@yahoo.com.hk




Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation.


Yours faithfully,
Col. Noh Dae-Jung.

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