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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:
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: "stella.ster3@adinet.com.uy" <stella.ster3@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: shirley.wood9@aol.com
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:05:39 -0200 (UYST)
Subject: Re:The International Youth Conference.
Re:Respected,
The United Youth Organization (U.Y.O) is pleased to invite you to attend our
forth-coming International Conference on (Child Abuse, Racism & Human
Trafficking and Problems of Youth Unemployment). This event will begins from
(December 10TH-14th 2013) in Atlanta-Georgia, United State and (December 17th-
21st 2013) in Republic of Senegal. I am honored to invite you to attend this
conference as my guest.
Kindly contact the Registration secretariat office via Madam Cathrine Osborn E-
mail [uyo.reg.desk@secretary.net] For more details and requirement for your
registration. Also feel free to contact me if you need any further details on
the conference. Endeavor to inform the secretariat that you were invited to
participate by (Ms. Shirley Wood) a staff member of the International Youth
Conference.
Note that the Organizing Committee will provide air tickets, visas and lodging
accommodation only in the United State of America. I do hope you can make time
in your busy schedule to attend these conference and share your ideas on this
topic on the panel! Please let me know whether you can make it as soon as you
can Via Mail.
Thanks!
Shirley Wood(Ms)
(U.Y.O,) USA. OFFICE TEL- +1-209-207-3518.
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