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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: "Ms. Patricia Leonard" <globalevent01@aim.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:56:56 -0500
Subject: March 2013 Conference Invitation on Human Right and Global
Financial Crisis !


Dear Sir/Madam,

It is a great privilege for us to invite you for the upcoming International
combined conference meeting on Human Right and Global Financial Crisis, taking
place from March 4th to 8th 2013, here in United States of America New
York City.

The aims of the conference is to bring together researchers and
practitioners in
an effort to lay a ground work for future collaborative research,
advocacy, and
program development as well as to educate social service, health care
and global
financial crisis.

An expert faculty of speaker from Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa and USA will
present a comprehensive review of leaders to discuss relevant, timely topics
related to Global Financial Crisis With dynamic educational sessions,
invaluable
networking functions, career advancement opportunities and cutting-edge
resources in the Exhibit Hall, the 3rd Annual ECD Conference &
Exhibition offers
the most comprehensive learning experience in the field.

Registration is freely open to all interested participants; interested
participants should contact the conference secretariat Email below for more
information for registration and accommodation.

Secretariat Email: secretaryconfer@aim.com

If you are a holder of passport that may require visa to enter the United
States, you are to inform the conference secretariat at the time of
sending your
detail for registration, as the organizers of the event is responsible for all
visa arrangements and travel assistance.

Once again we thank you for taking out your time in your busy scheduled to
attend this meeting and we hope to see you at the event venue.

Yours Sincerely,
Ms. Patricia Leonard
Program Coordinator




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