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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: Kate Oliver <skimatu@integrity.go.ke>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:46:54 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: 2015 USA CONFERENCE/INVITATION LETTER


Dear Colleagues.

On behalf of (IHRO) Organization, It is a great privilege for us to invite you to global International Conference on Child & Woman's Protection, Political & Human Violence and Aid for Global Security, which will be held from April 20th – 25th, 2015 USA California at 7910 Gilman Drive La Jolla, San Jose City California, USA.

All interested delegates that requires entry visa to enter the United States to attend this meeting will be assisted by the organization in obtaining the visa in their passport free air round trip tickets to attend this meeting will be provided to all participants.

Note that interested participants should contact the conference registration office directly via email below for guidance and more information: hroinforegistra@aim.com

Please share the information with your colleagues.
Sincerely,
e-mail: kateoliver@globomail.com
Ms Kate Oliver
Human Activities

______________________________________



OBLIGATIONS OF STATE AND PUBLIC OFFICERS UNDER THE GENERAL LEADERSHIP AND INTEGRITY CODE



Section 11 - Professionalism



a)carry out duties of the office in a manner that maintains public confidence in the integrity of the office;

b)treat members of the public and other public officers with courtesy and respect;

c)not discriminate against any person, except as is expressly provided by the law;

d)to the extent appropriate to the office, maintain high standards of performance and level of professionalism within the organization; and

e)if a member of a professional body, observe and subscribe to the ethical and professional requirements of that body in so far as the requirements do not contravene the Constitution, any other law or this Code.


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