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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 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.
- gcofhr.secretariat@email.com (Email; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- the address of the conference secretariat: email: gcofhr.secretariat@email.com for more information contact us 601 fifth avenue new york, (Email; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "GLOBAL CHILD ORGANIZATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS" <gcofhr.annabel@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:32:46 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: 2010 Global Conferences/Invitaion.............
Dear Colleagues,
You are cordially invited to participate in the forth-coming International
Global Conference (GLOBAL CHILD ORGANIZATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS) New York
U.S.A.We are organizing a global Youths combined conferences taking place
from
August 18th - 21st, in United States and Dakar Senegal from August 24th -
27th 2010.
In our request to invite people from various countries around the world.
If you are interested to participate and want to represent your country,
you May contact the
secretariat of the organizing committee for more details and Information.
I believe
that we may have the opportunity to meet if you may be willing to
participate in this
event. You can also inform Youths & NGOs in your country about these
conferences.
The benevolent donors and the Organizing Committee will provide round Trip
Air tickets and accommodation for the period of participants Stay in the
U.S,to all registered participants. All Delegates and Participants will be
Responsible only for their hotel Booking where the second phase of the
Conference will be held in Dakar Senegal.
If you are a holder of an international passport that may require visa to
enter the United States you may inform the conference secretariat on time
of registration, as the organizing committee is responsible for all Visa
Arrangements and travel assistance. Below is the address of the Conference
secretariat: Email: gcofhr.secretariat@email.com
For more information contact us
601 Fifth Avenue New York,
NY 10103-0001. United States.
Email: gcofhr.annabel@gmail.com
Best regards...
Annabel Davis.
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