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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • kimpakchung@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KIM" <kimpakchung@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:44:39 +1100
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL..........................................


Hello,

My name is Mr. KIM PAK CHUNG 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 a refugee camp here in South Korea.


I have been in this country for few weeks now after 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 financial institution in Europe.My life and
that of my family is no longer safe in North Korea as a result of my strong
opposition to KIM Jong I government high handedness and as a strong
supporter of the opposition party in North Korea-Social Democratic Party
under the leadership of KIM Yong Dae.I was smuggled out of North Korea when
i was reliably informed that i was marked out for arrest and possibly
execution at about 3.00am .


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
South Korean government believe we are security treat, A lot of defectors
now go on to Canada, 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, I will then come over to your country after you receive
these 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.

Please send your reply STRICTLY to:-kimpakchung@aim.com



Reply as soon as possible.

Regards and God Bless
MR. KIM CHUNG.

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