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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: Wu Wkon <wwkon147@personal.ro>
Reply-To: wukwon37@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:57:23 +0300
Subject: INVESTMENT

Good Day,


My name is Mr Wu kwon 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 in EUROPE.

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.After I hear from you and
find out the best investment business you can introduce to me, I will tell you
how much is involved.I will expect your response together with your contact
details,preferably your private telephone number so that I can discuss further
and additional details.
Reply as soon as possible.

Regards and God Bless
Mr Wu kwon


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