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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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Fraud email example:

From: "JAN KWON" <jankwon@msn.com>
Reply-To: jankwonworld@i12.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:40:44 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT

My name is Mr.jan 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?
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.

I will expect your response together with your contact details, preferably
your private telephone number so that I can discuss further and additional
details.
Regards and God Bless

Mr jan kwon
SUBJECT:INVESTMENT.

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