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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: jenny smith cole <jenny_smithcole@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:55:41 +0100
Subject: CONFERENCE INVITATION,

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Dear Madam/Sir,

On behalf of the fourth International Conference on Violence in the
health sector we are delighted to invite you to the United State and
Senegal for the Joint World Conference on child right and war-affected
children from May 19th to 22nd In the united States and from May 25th
to 29th in Senegal.

This Conference will bring together practitioners, researchers and
educators from around the world who are engaged in Child Right, Child
Health and Social Development.

Interested delegate should contact (Mrs.Jenny SmithCole) the
Conference Secretary for more
information:Email:(jenny_smithcole@aol.com)

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 be held. I do hope you can make
time in your busy schedule to attend these conference and share your
ideas on the above conference topics.

We look forward to welcoming you all to (FICVHS 2014)

Please let me know whether you can make it as soon as you can, through
my personal e-mail:(laurie.ficvhs@gmail.com)

Thanks for your kind co-operation.

Dr,Mrs Laurie Campbell
fourth International Conference on Violence in the health sector (F.I.C.V.H.S).
Los angeles, california
United States of America.

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