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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: Ji-Sue Seung <jackwinn@hay.net>
Reply-To: Ji-Sue Seung <jisueng1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:10:45 -0400
Subject: I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE


Good Day To You,

My name is Mr.Ji-Sue Seung, a citizen of North 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 perhaps if it’s
viable.
I am one of the defectors from the North and I am currently residing in
north Korea(Refugee Camp).
I have been in this country for sometime after defecting from the
North.
I was into currency exchange business and I was always traveling to
other parts of Asia and Europe and during that period, I was able to move
out my funds and deposit it in a financial institution in Europe.I want
to invest this funds in your country with your help and advice because
we are being treated as foreigners here and watched because the Korean
government believe we are a 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 in your country.If interested,on my
freedom, 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 opportunity you can introduce to me, I
will them tell you how much is involved.kindly reply as soon as possible
Regards and God Bless



Ji-Sue Seung.



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