419 scam: "Dr,Ms.Stefanie Richard" <jndombi@parliament.go.ke> INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE JULY 2014

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "aaliyah_smith@qq.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.
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.
- secetaryoffice@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr,Ms.Stefanie Richard" <jndombi@parliament.go.ke>
Reply-To: "Dr,Ms.Stefanie Richard" <secetaryoffice@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:50:51 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE JULY 2014

Dear Madam/Sir,

On behalf of the fourth International Conference on Violence in the health sector we are delighted to invite you to the United State and Senegal for the Joint World Conference on child right and war-affected children from May 19th to 22nd In the united States and from May 25th to 29th in Senegal.

This Conference will bring together practitioners, researchers and educators from around the world who are engaged in Child Right, Child Health and Social Development.

Interested delegate should contact (Ms.Stefanie Richard) the Conference Secretary for more information:Email:(secetaryoffice@aol.com)

Note;that the Organizing Committee and Our donor sponsors will take the full responsibility of all registered participants Visa processing for the United States & Senegal respectively. That will include your Round trip air tickets to both events. While delegates will only be responsible for his/her own hotel accommodation in Dakar,Senegal were the second phase of the event will be held. I do hope you can make time in your busy schedule to attend these conference and share your ideas on the above conference topics.

We look forward to welcoming you all to (FICVHS 2014)

Please let me know whether you can make it as soon as you can, through my personal e-mail:(aaliyah_smith@qq.com)

Thanks for your kind co-operation.

Dr,MS Aaliyah smith.
fourth International Conference on Violence in the health sector (FICVHS).
Los angeles, California
United States of America.

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