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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "conforginfo@mynet.con" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- alodieilisapesi@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Alodie Ilisapesi <alodieilisapesialodieilisapesi@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:15:46 -0800
Subject: USA World Congress Invitation
Dear Colleagues
It is a great pleasure to invite you to the World Congress on human
trafficking and forced labour 2011. The theme of this conference is:
Combating Human And Sex Trafficking Worldwide. This topic not only invites
us to reflect upon the basic and classical criminological ideas from a
contemporary perspective, but also proposes to discuss their current
transformation, modification, and new developments.
The world congress on human trafficking and forced labour is scheduled to
take place from December 6th to 9st December in New York and from 12th to
15th December 2011 in Dakar. The congress is hosted by the Campaign against
Sex Trafficking and sponsored by other benevolent donors worldwide
Objectives of the world congress on human trafficking and forced labour
objectives are:
1. To Increase awareness about the many types and ramifications of Human
Trafficking
2. To serve as a resource to the public and advocates by providing valuable
information about other initiatives working to address human Trafficking
sex trafficking
3. To provide rehabilitation services to current and potential victims.
4. To encourage policy at local and national levels that will contribute to
reducing human trafficking and abuse.
5. To provide insight in the activities in the field of science and policy
interface;
6. To build a platform of knowledge at an international level;
For more information contact the conference organizing committee via
e-mail: conforginfo@mynet.con
Sincerely,
Mrs. Alodie Ilisapesi
E-mail: alodieilisapesi@mynet.com
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