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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "INVITATION! INVITATION!" <conferencerganizing@globomail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:13:06 -0500 (EST)
Subject: HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE INVITATION! INVITATION!! INVITATION!!!




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THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HIV VACCINES & HIV TREATMENT
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INVITATION U.S.A,

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you
to the International Symposium on HIV Vaccines & HIV Treatment, held
from Monday 27 February to Thursday 1st march 2012 at Jacob K. Javits
Convention Center in New York City and 5th to 8th march 2012 at Firenze
Conference Center Vicenza Italy.

The main objective of the International Symposium on HIV Vaccines & HIV
Treatment is to provide health care workers and members of the
HIV-infected and affected community from all over the world with a
comprehensive review of the management of HIV infection and opportunistic
infections, efforts to improve access to therapy as well as the latest
updates on research into HIV treatments and vaccines.

The symposium also aims to stimulate debate through a series of panel
discussions on issues such as access to care and the cost of ARV in
developing countries.

An expert faculty of speakers from Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa and USA
presents a comprehensive review of current HIV management. World class
international and local speakers present plenary sessions and facilitate
interactive workshops.

For more information please contact the ISHVHT Secretariat via E-mail:
ISHVH20_12@blumail.org

Please mark these dates in your diary and share the information with your
colleagues.

Ms. Ashley Joshua
ISHVHT Youth organizing (AYO)
E-mail: conferencerganizing@globomail.com


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