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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: ICEUP CANADA <chi19@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: iceup.canada@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 14:51:39 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Special Invitation




Special Invitation,
Dear Welfare Bodies and Others Concerned,
As a result of discussions among many Welfare Bodies/Peace Builders in Canada and across, International Council for the Eradication of Unemployment and Poverty (ICEUP) is using this opportunity to invite Ngos, Ingo, Governmental parastals, geo-political cum-ethnic Communities, cutting across the nation to our double edge Open Space Conference with themes:
 "Fight against Global Unemployment Ontario, Canada from July 11th – 14th,
Also ‘War against Poverty,Victoria Island,Lagos,Nigeria, Africa July 17th – 21st, 2010.
We will be following the principles of the United Nations Culture of Empowering Employment and Eradicating Poverty (EEEP)
You may wish to take some or all of these into account in your planning to visit Ontario, Canada and Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria; Africa. Our conferences and symposium are a rare chance for International Bodies from across the globe to high-light ways in tackling this dilemma.
Your email information was sent to us by The Student Union Association in your country of resident.
Visa procurement for all delegate(s) to both Conferences Program will be taking care by the International Council for the Eradication of Unemployment and Poverty (ICEUP). Our Independent Donors will also take charge of all delegates round trip Air Tickets (Meaning to and fro Ticket).
Delegates will only be responsible for their own Hotel Accommodation Booking in Victoria Island,Lagos,Nigeria where the second phase of the International Conference Program will be held due to the inability of our partner Organization in Victoria Island Lagos,Nigeria, Africa to mobilize enough funds to sponsor the number of expected delegates to attend both Conference Program.
For your information the International Conference Program is only open to a group of at least three to five (3-5) to either represent a country or Organization.
Do contact the International Council for the Eradication of Unemployment and Poverty (ICEUP) for further information via the below, If you are interested to participate in the International Conference Program, you may reach the Secretary General by E-mail
Secretary General
Dr. Rolland P. Nelson.
International Council for the Eradication of Unemployment and Poverty (ICEUP).  
Email:- iceup_canada@mail2world.com
iceup.canada@hotmail.com
Our Regards,
ICEUP.

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