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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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- conference2014@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- walker office for more information at email:( conference2014@usa.com ) or ( cgf.secretary@usa.com ) the organizing committee and (Usa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- cgf.secretary@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Erica Brown <p.brown@globomail.com>
Reply-To: ericabcgf@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:11:35 +0000
Subject: Conference Invitation on Research for HIV/AIDS!!!!!!!!!!
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Dear Sir/Madame,
You are welcome to participate at the International Global Convention on
Research for HIV/AIDS Persistence,Eradication Strategies & Child Abuse from
the 21st - 24th of JANUARY 2014 at (Harbor Blvd Anaheim, California the
United States of America) and from 27th- 30th of JANUARY 2014 in
Dakar-Senegal at the USAID Conference Auditorium).
The conference will be organized by the Concern Global Foundation -
(CGF).Groups or individuals that have interest in participating or
representing their countries are to contact the secretariat of the
Organizing Committee for further directives.
You can contact Dr. Elizabeth Walker Office for more information at Email:(
conference2014@usa.com ) or ( cgf.secretary@usa.com )
The Organizing Committee and donor sponsors will take responsibilities of
all registered participants Visa arrangements for the United States &
Senegal respectively. That shall include your Round trip air tickets to
both events , feeding,transportation etc... Delegates will only be
responsible for his/her own hotel accommodation in Dakar,Senegal were the
second phase of the event will take place.
Do inform the Secretariat that Ms. Erica Brown Who is a worker of the
American Youths for Peace and a staff of ( Concern Global Foundation )
recommended you.If you need any further assistance do not hesitate to
contact me immediately on my E-mail:( ericabcgf@yahoo.com )
Yours Sincerely !
Ms. Erica Brown
Concern Global Foundation - (CGF)
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