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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Katy Nelson <katy.nelson@globomail.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:59:53 -0500
Subject: USA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR INVITATION
Dear Sir/Madam,
It gives me a great pleasure to invite you to the forth coming international
seminar which the American Institute for Human Right (AIHR) is excited to
be hosting in September 14th to 16th 2011 first Phase at Elm Croft
Manor New York
City USA, And then from September 19th to 22nd 2011, Second phase at
Lagasca Madrid
Spain.
The theme of the forth coming seminar is; Racism and Human Right.
Delegates who are interested in making a paper presentation are advice to make
a summary presentation on the above subject.
With this regard, I hereby request you to kindly extend your cooperation by
giving wide publicity to the aforesaid workshop by sharing this
invitation among
your staff, members or relatives for their active participation in the
workshop.
Note: the (AIHR) will be providing all delegates with to and fro Air
ticket and
also visa's guidance for the seminar purpose. Looking forward for your
cooperation and support for the success of the workshop.
Registration is open now!
Contact the organizing secretary Mrs Grace J. Nicholas for more information.
Email: grace.nicholas@globomail.com
See you in the Seminar.
Regards
Miss Katy Nelson
katy.nelson@globomail.com
American Institute for Human Right (AIHR)
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