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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Deborah Martinez <deborah.martinz@qq.com>
Reply-To: deborah.martinez@qq.com
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 06:19:34 +0000
Subject: (WCPCVAWSH) World Convention Invitation 2014!,,



Dear Madam/Sir,

It is my pleasure to invite you on behalf of the child health
project to the World Convention on preventing and combating violence
against women and Sexual Harassment (WCPCVAWSH) 2014. This convention
provides the most comprehensive frame work in the world to prevent
violence against women, protect its victims, prosecute the
perpetrators and set up a wide range of measures to address this
scourge in all its complexity.

World Convention on preventing and combating violence against women
and Sexual Harassment (WCPCVAWSH) 2014 is scheduled to take place from
April 14th to 18th at California United State and from 21st to 25th
April 2014 at Dakar Senegal.

This convention has the potential to save and change the lives of
millions of women who are victims of violence because of their
gender,and millions of other victims of domestic violence. The World
Convention is Sponsored by other benevolent donors worldwide.

FOR MORE INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR YOUR REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT
THE CONGRESS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE DIRECTLY via e-mail:
World.Con.secretar@qq.com

Sincerely,
Mrs Deborah Martinez
E-mail: deborah.martinez@qq.com


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