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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: "Nora Larry" <nora_larry@mynet.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:47:14 -0300
Subject: CONFERENCE INVITATION ON WORLD CONGRESS (WCSEHTFL)2012


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Dear Colleagues

 

It is a great pleasure to invite you to the World Congress against Sex Exploitation, Human Trafficking and forced labor (WCSEHTFL) 2012. The theme of this conference is: New Dimensions of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and Combating Human and Sex Trafficking Worldwide. This topic not only invites us to reflect upon the basic and classical criminological ideas from a contemporary perspective, but also proposes to discuss their current transformation, modification, and new developments.

 

The World Congress against Sex Exploitation, Human Trafficking and forced labor is scheduled to take place from 16th to 18th April in New York and from 20th to 25th April 2012 in Madrid Spain. The congress is hosted by the Campaign against Sex Trafficking and sponsored by other benevolent donors worldwide

 

Objectives of the Congress against Sex Exploitation, Human Trafficking and forced labor objectives are:

 

1. To Increase awareness about the many types and ramifications of Human Trafficking

2. To serve as a resource to the public and advocates by providing valuable information about other initiatives working to address human Trafficking sex trafficking

3. To provide rehabilitation services to current and potential victims.

4. To encourage policy at local and national levels that will contribute to reducing human trafficking and abuse.

5. To provide insight in the activities in the field of science and policy interface;

6. To build a platform of knowledge at an international level;

 

For more information contact the conference organizing committee via e-mail: wcsehtflsecretary@mynet.com

 

Sincerely,

Nora Larry

E-mail: nora_larry@mynet.com

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