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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "willima.emily@insing.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Emily William" <willima.emily@insing.com> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:09:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: WCOGP/HT&HR 2009, WCOGP/HT&HR 2009, You are cordially invited to participate in the forth-coming WORLD CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL PEACE / HUMAN TRAFFICKING & HUMAN RIGHT. The conference is been organized by the Global Humanitarian Welfare organization (GHWO) in collaboration with other NGO’s. The event takes place from 8th – 11th December 2009 at the American Conference Centre hall New York, U.S.A, and 14th - 17th December 2009 at savannah central HALL, DAKAR-SENEGAL, West –Africa. If you are interested to participate and represent your country, you may contact the secretariat of the organizing committee for details and information. Below you will find the contact email address of the conference secretariat by email: (secretar_wcogphthr2009@insing.com) Note: You may get back to me with my email address below: (willima.emily@insing.com) Get involve with the Global Humanitarian Welfare organization (GHWO) for change wherever you live Regards, Emily William

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