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

Fraud email example:

From: Conf Org <ghro.conf2009@puan.org>
Date: Sun, 05 May 2013 22:07:37 -0300
Subject: Conference Invitation Notice



Dear Sir/Madam

You are kindly invited to participate in the upcoming International
conference meeting on Human Right and Global Financial Crisis, taking
place from 12th to 14th June 2013 here in United States of America,
California and in Dakar- Senegal Africa from 17th to 21st June 2013.
Registration is freely open to all interested participants; please
contact the event secretary email for more information on
registration: secertarydesk1@aim.com

If you are a holder of an international passport that may require visa
to enter the United States and Dakar Senegal, you are to inform us
when sending your request for registration, as the organizers of the
event is fully responsible for all visa arrangements and travel
assistance.

Once again we thank you for taking out your time in your busy
scheduled to attend these conference meetings with us and we hope to
see you at the event venues.

Yours faithfully,
Miss. Nancy Jeffrey
Program Coordinator

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