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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: "Col. Noh Dae-Jung." <jungnoh@mail.com.hk>
Reply-To: jungnoh011@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:29:11 -0300
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;jungnoh011@yahoo.com.hk




Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation.


Yours faithfully,
Col. Noh Dae-Jung.

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