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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- secretarygenk@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- conference organizing committee through this e-mail: secretarygenk@rocketmail.com dear friends and colleagues it is a great pleasure to (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: CONFERENCE INVITATION <alodieilisapesi@mynet.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:32:27 -0200
Subject: World Congress Invitation
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Please Note: For more information contact the Conference
Organizing Committee Through This E-MAIL: secretarygenk@rocketmail.com
Dear Friends and Colleagues
It is a great pleasure to invite
you to the World Congress on human trafficking and forced labour 2012. 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 17th to 20th January 2012 in New York and from 23th to 26th January 2012 in Dakar Senegal. 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;
Please note that registration ends on January 2nd, 2012 at 4:59pm
For more information
contact the conference organizing committee via e-mail: secretarygenk@rocketmail.com
Sincerely, Mrs. Alodie Ilisapesi Youth Leader:
Campaign Against Sex Trafficking E-mail: alodieilisapesi@mynet.com
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