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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: wcf inter <wcf.inter709@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 01:03:03 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION.

P.o.box 3321.
Manchester Center,
1041 Vermont lane,
U S A
+1-270-398-7334
Emails: wcf_internal@myway.com
wcf_international_org@yahoo.fr






OUR REF:WCF/INTL/C/005-006/US/SG

ATTN:

HI,

CONGRATULATIONS!
PEACE, JOY AND INFINITE DIVINE LOVE OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD TO YOU IN THE
MARVELOUS NAME OF OUR KING AND LORD JESUS CHRIST.
THIS IS NOTIFY YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
UP-COMING WORLD YOUTH CONFERENCE WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON
THE 5TH TO 10TH OCTOBER, 2009 IN WASHINGTON D.C, UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, AFTER WHICH ALL THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE CONFERENCE WILL MOVE
DOWN TO DAKAR, SENEGAL FOR THE AFRICAN VERSION WHICH WILL TAKE OFF
FROM THE 15TH TO 20TH OF OCTOBER,2009.

LETTERS OF INVITATION AND LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION FROM THE UNITED
STATES MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS WOULD BE SEND TO YOU AND TO OTHER
MEMBERS OF YOUR GROUP TO ENABLE YOU OBTAIN VISAS FROM THE UNITED
STATES HIGH COMMISSION IN YOUR COUNTRY OR YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE.
WE WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR TICKETS TO THE UNITED STATES AND
TO DAKAR-SENEGAL AND BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY, WHICH YOU ARE TO TAKE ALONG
WITH YOU TOGETHER WITH THE LETTERS OF INVITATION WHEN GOING FOR YOUR
VISAS. YOUR TICKET/TICKETS AND VISA/VISAS ARE COMPLETELY FREE BECAUSE
YOUR ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY VISA FEES AT OUR EMBASSY WITH THE
CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS WE ARE GOING TO SEND TO YOU.

YOUR FEEDING AND ACCOMODATION IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE TAKEN CARE
OF BY US UNTIL THE DURATION OF THE CONFERENCE THIS GREAT EVENT IS
BEING ORGANIZED BY THE UNITED STATES WORLD CHRISTIAN FORUM
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION BASED HERE IN WASHINGTON D.C, USA, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, TO ALERT AND ENLIGHTEN
THE YOUTHS ON THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE, ACTS OF TERRORISM, SEX ABUSE,
YOUTH VIOLENCE, AIDS/HIV VIRUS AND TO INSTIL DISCIPLINE IN OUR YOUTHS
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY TO SANITIZE THEIR MINDS, MAKING THE ENTIRE WORLD
BETTER PLACE OF LIVING FOR US, OUR CHILDREN AND OUR POSTERITY. THERE
IS NO RELIGIOUS,SOCIO-CULTURAL OR RACIAL SEGREGATION IN THIS PROGRAM.

THERE WILL BE CONCERTS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, CULTURAL DANCES,
DEBATES,SPEECHES/ ADDRESSES BY NOTABLE RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL LEADERS
FROM MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD AND RECITATIONS FROM THE HOLY BIBLE. THIS
INVITATION/SELECTION IS OPEN JUST TO A CHOSEN FEW WHOSE FATE AND
FUTURE ARE BEING PROPELLED BY THE DIVINE HANDS OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD OF
CREATION AND HIS LOVING SON,JESUS CHRIST, HENCE IT IS THROUGH THE
DIVINE DIRECTION OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD AND HIS CHRIST THAT MADE IT
POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO GET THIS AMPLE OPPORTUNITY WHICH WILL ENABLE YOU
TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO
BE IN A GROUP AND THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONS IN A GROUP IS THREE (3
PERSONS) WHILE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER IS FIVE(5 PERSONS), THESE ARE THE
ONLY NUMBER OF PERSONS THAT ARE ACCEPTED IN EACH GROUP IN RESPECT OF A
GUIDELINE GIVEN TO US BY THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AUTHORITY AND
THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITIES.

THE ORGANIZERS OF THE WORLD CHRISTIAN FORUM INCONJUNCTION WITH THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ALSO WILL GIVE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO 1000
PARTICIPANTS FROM AFRICA, 700 PARTICIPANTS FROM ASIA, 350 PARTICIPANTS
FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND 150 PARTICIPANTS FROM EUROPE TO FURTHER THEIR
EDUCATION IN ANY OF THESE CHOSEN PRESTIGIOUS UNVERSITIES IN UNITED
STATES.

(1)UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,WASHINGTON D.C.

(2)HOWARD UNIVERSITY,WASHINGTON D.C.

(3)ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY,DALLAS.

(4) ADELPHI UNIVERSITY,GARDEN CITY,NY.

(5) ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY,ALABAMA.

(6) ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY,UNIVERSITY DRIVE ANCHORAGE,AK.


THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS CONFERENCE TOGETHER WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF
UNITED STATES ALSO HAS MAPPED OUT SOME FINANCIAL REWARDS TO A GROUP
PARTICIPANTS THAT DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THEIR AREAS OF
DICIPLINE. A PANEL OF JUDGES HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO OVERSEE AND TO
SELECT PARTICIPANTS OF MERIT.

(1) GROUP PARTICIPANT NO.1 WINNER IS ENTITLED TO THE SUM OF
$250,000.00 DOLLARS (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS).

(2) GROUP PARTICIPANT NO.2 WINNER IS ENTITLED TO THE SUM OF
$150,000.00 (ONE AND FIFTY HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR).

(3) GROUP PARTICIPANT NO.3 WINNER IS ENTITLED TO THE SUM OF $100,000.0
0 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR).

(4) GROUP PARTICIPANT NO.4 WINNER IS ENTITLED TO THE SUM OF $50,000.00
(FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR).

(5) GROUP PARTICIPANT NO. IS ENTITLED TO THE SUM OF $25,000.00 DOLLARS
(TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLAR).


MORESO,THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WILL
EQUALLY RECRUIT 1000 PARTICIPANTS OF THIS CONFERENCE FROM AFRICA AND
ASIA FOR A 3 YEAR TRAINING IN DIFFERENT FIELDS OF ENDEAVOUR,ALL
SELECTED PARTICIPANTS UNDER THIS INTIATIVE WILL BE GIVEN AUTOMATIC
EMPLOYMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETING THEIR TRAINING.

THOSE WHO ARE LUCKY TO BE CHOSEN WILL SERVE UNDER THE AGENCY IN
VARIOUS CAPACITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,CANADA,SWITZERLAND,AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND AFTER THEIR
COURSE.

THE SELECTION WILL BE DONE BY OPEN BALLOUT SYSTEM AND THE PARTICIPANTS
WHO ARE OPPORTUNED TO BE SELECTED WILL SERVE UNDER THE AGENCY FOR A
COMPULSORY PERIOD OF 15 YEARS AFTER WHICH HE/SHE CAN RESIGN WITH FULL
BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS ATTACHED,IF HE/SHE DECIDES TO RETIRE
VOLUNTARILY.





OTHER AWARDS AND GIFTS WILL BE GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS ON MERIT. YOU ARE
HEREBY ADVISED TO EQUIP YOURSELVES AND EXHIBIT YOUR GOD GIVEN TALENTS
TO THE FULLEST. I WISH YOU ALL, THE VERY BEST OF LUCK IN THE NAME OF
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.


LET THE SPIRIT OF GOD, THE SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING, WISDOM AND
KNOWLEDGE LEAD AND DIRECT YOU TO THE RIGHT COURSE OF LIFE FOR THE
BENEFIT OF ALL HUMANS, REGARDLESS OF RACE,RELIGION,SOCIO-POLITICAL AND
ECONOMIC STANDING AND VIEWS. THANKS AND ALWAYS STAY BLESSED.

YOURS IN CHRIST JESUS,

MR. TONY JEFFERSON
(GENERAL SECRETARY)




MANCHESTER CITY CONFERENCE CENTER








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