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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: "MRS. MARIAH JONES" <mrs_mariahjones@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 20:51:58 +0400
Subject: SPECIAL INVITATION.


Dear Colleagues,

It is with great enthusiasm we are the members of WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION.(WCARD)/ NATIONAL PEER HELPER ASSOCIATION (NPHA) in United States invites organizations, youths and youth-focused organizations to take an active role in the forthcoming International conferences taking place in the United States and in U.A.E (Dubai). The first international conference which was formerly schedule to take place on 7th to 11th November, 2005 and 14th to 18th November, 2005. In Washington D.C, and Dubai, U.A.E with the Topic National Crime Prevention Council (www.ncpc.org), it will now take from 21ST to 25th November, 2005. In Seattle, Washington D.C USA. While the second phase of the conferences, which will take place in United Arab Emirates U.A.E (Dubai) on Racism and Discrimination, LEARN AND PREVENTION and STOP HIV/AIDS INFECTION NOW/ STUDENTS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISION and STOP VIOLENCE - TRY MEDIATION. Wipe out Smoking Month Visit (www.sadd.org) are also on the topics. This conference will begin on 28th November to 2nd December, 2005. We believe this is an incredible opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and organizations in the promotion and development of proactive youth involvement and healthy environment in our communities. I am the Publicity Secretary of the above coming events. We picked your e-mail address from the website forwarded to us by the Arabian and African Students Association in the U.S. Our independents donors will finance all round flight tickets, feeding and accommodation throughout the conference in the United States for all participants. The organizing committees will process U.S visas for all participants requiring visas to the United States. The visa will be processed and authorized in the United States by the U.S Bureau of citizenship and immigration services, a Bureau of U.S Department of Homeland security. The confirmation will be sent by fax to the U.S Embassy in your country and a copy will be also faxed to the participants. We are only giving rooms for existing and active organizations to participate in these events as chance are limited. We therefore ask your organization if they will participate to forward the following information’s about their organization 1) Aims and objectives of the Organization. 2) Organization’s profile. 3) Achievements. Send your response to the secretary organizing committee to apply for participating in these events. Only four or five members will be allowed to participate from each of the selected countries. Individuals who do not belong to any organization but are interested to participate should form a group of five people and forward their names and passport numbers to our Asia organizing committee or our headquarter Through the below email Addresses at: noys_org@z6.com/ (or) noys_org@washingtondc.usa.com

This is powered by: noys organization: you can visit our Web-site through our link below www.noys.org

Thanks.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Mariah Jones

(Pub Sec)

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