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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.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- 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.
- 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.
- conferencesecretary@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- the conference organizing committee via e-mail( conferencesecretary@aol.com ) for details information on how to attend this event. best (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Gessica Brown <brownges@libero.it>
Reply-To: gessica.brown07@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 11:23:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOU ARE INVITED TO THIS GLOBAL CONFERENCE HELD IN USA AND WEST
AFRICA SENEGAL.
Dear Sir/Madam
It is a great pleasure to invite you to this Global international Conference
against violence among our youths, educate minds and eradicate terrorism within
our societies and the important of national economic integration. The theme of
this conference is to teach our society against violence and need for human
security worldwide.
This global international conference is scheduled to take place from 19th to
22nd of September 2013 in New Jersey, United States and from 25th to 30th
September 2013 in Dakar Senegal West Africa.
Objectives of this international global conference against Violence among our
youths, Unemployment/ Eradication of Economic Crises and Social Security are:
1. To Increase awareness about the many types and ramifications of violence.
2. To serve as a resource to the public and advocates by providing valuable
information about other initiatives working to address unemployment and
economic crises.
3. To provide rehabilitation services to current and potential victims.
4. To encourage policy at local and national levels that will contribute to
reducing economic crises 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 registration procedure and other formalities, contact the conference
organizing committee via e-mail( conferencesecretary@aol.com ) for details
information on how to attend this event.
Best Regards
Gessica Brown
Student Member Participant
(gessica.brown07@yahoo.com)
NOTE: Contact me through this email if there is anything you need to know
about the seminar
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