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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: "Ms. Mirabel Larson" <miralarson@globomail.com>
Reply-To: m.larson@globomail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:22:27 +0000
Subject: GWF International Conference Invitation On HIV
=?iso-8859-1?b?QWlkknM=?= / Woman & child Abuse !!!


Dear Friend,

The Global Women's Foundation (GWF) is organizing an International Conference on
HIV Aid’s/Woman & child Abuse. We invite you to take part in the upcoming
conference taking place from 19th – 22nd July 2011 in Washington, D.C USA and
from 25th – 28th July in Vicenza Italy.

The summit will deliver interactive workshop sessions that will enable delegates
to share best practice, exchange ideas, empower each other and discuss the
latest research findings.

If you are interested to participate and want to represent your country, you may
contact the secretariat of the organizing committee by email:
(gwfsecre_office@globomail.com) for more information.

You may get back to me with my email: m.larson@globomail.com

Sincerely,
Ms.Mirabel Larson


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