419 scam: INFO CONF <globalevnt01@globomail.com> International Conference Notice

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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:

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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- infodesk.secretary@aim.com (AOL Instant Messenger; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: INFO CONF <globalevnt01@globomail.com>
Reply-To: globalevent01@globomail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:14:13 -0300
Subject: International Conference Notice

Dear Sir/Madam,

You are kindly invited to attend the forth-coming International
Conference meeting on Global Crisis and Social Welfare. The events will
begin from November 19th-22nd 2013 in Austin Texas City, United State of
America and November 25th-30th 2013 in Republic of Senegal.

The aims of the conference is to bring together researchers and
practitioners in an effort to lay a ground work for future collaborative
research, advocacy, and program development as well as to educate social
service, health care and global financial sectors.

For more details and requirement for your registration, kindly contact
the secretariat office via:

E-mail: infodesk.secretary@aim.com
Tell: +1 (512) 524 3021

Also feel free to contact me if you need any further details related to
these events.

Note that the Organizing Committee and Our donor sponsors will take the
full responsibility of all registered participants Visa processing for the
United States & Senegal respectively. That will include your Round trip air
tickets to both events. While delegates will only be responsible for
his/her own hotel accommodation in Dakar, Senegal were the second phase of
the event will take place. I do hope you can make time in your busy
schedule to attend this conference and share your ideas on this topic on
the panel!

Once again we thank you for taking out your time in your busy scheduled
to attend this conference meeting with us and we hope to see you at the
event venue.

Thanks!
Ms. Eleanor Marion
Program coordinator

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