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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: =?us-ascii?Q?wu=20bang?= <wubang@seznam.cz>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 02:20:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Hello=2C?=

Hello,

My name is Mr. wu bang a citizen of North Korea; 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 perhaps if it?s viable.
I am one of the defectors from North Korea and I am currently residing
(Refugee Camp) in Vietnam.

I have been in this country for sometime after defecting from the North, I
was into currency exchange business and I was always travelling to other
parts of Asia, Europe and North America during that period, I was able to
move out my funds and deposit it in a financial institution overseas.

I want to invest this funds in your country with your help and advice
because we are being treated as foreigners here and watched closely because
the Korean government believe we are security treat, 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,www.washingtonpost.com,Http://www.iht.com,
http://www.freerepublic.com

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, 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.

Reply as soon as possible.

Regards and God Bless.
Mr.wu bang.

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