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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • gjang_quin@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?jang=20quin?= <jang_quin@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: mrquin50@sify.com
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 16:49:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP


§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gjang_quin@yahoo.com.hk

Hello, my name is Mr.Jang Quin from 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 if you are interested.



I am one of the defectors from North Korea and I am currently residing in Hong Kong. I have been in this Country for sometime now. Before defecting from North Korea, I was into currency exchange business and I was always travelling to other parts of Asia and during that period,I was able to move out my funds and deposit

it in a local bank here in Hong Kong through the help of a close friend since I cannot operate an account here.



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 efectors 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 pportunities in your Country and also let me know what exactly need to do to enable you invest the funds for me in your ountry.


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 and also

send you my Complete information.


I will expect your response together with your full contact

details so that I can send you the remaining details.



Thanks in anticipation

Mr Jang Quin

- jang quin

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