419 scam: "Ms.jennifer richmond" <smithlaura887@gmail.com> (I.Y.W.F) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INVITATION

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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)
- "jennifer_r@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- i.y.w.f_secretary@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.jennifer richmond" <smithlaura887@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jennifer_r@qq.com
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 15:45:19 -0600
Subject: (I.Y.W.F) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INVITATION

Dear Colleague,

The International Youth & Women Foundation (I.Y.W.F) is pleased to
invite you to participate in our forth-coming International Conference
on (Child Abuse, HIV/AIDS, Racism And Human Trafficking). This event
will begins from (January 21st-24th 2014) in California, United State
of America and (January 28th-31st 2014) in Dakar, Senegal. I am
honored to invite you to attend this events as my guest.

For more details and requirement for your registration, kindly contact
the secretariat office via Mr. Charles Raymond E-mail:
{I.Y.W.F_secretary@usa.com.} Also feel free to contact me if you need
any further details related to this events. Endeavor to inform the
secretariat that you were invited to participate by (Ms. jennifer
richmond) a staff member of the International Youth & Women Foundation.

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 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, through
my personal e-mail: (jennifer_r@qq.com)

Thanks!

Ms.jennifer richmond
International Youth & Women Foundation
Los Angeles, California
United State of America.

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