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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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Fraud email example:

From: "doris lindsay" <dorisvenlindsay@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:57:24 -0600
Subject: miss doris from united state

Hai

This is miss doris lindsay from united state of America i cordial invite
you to attend our forth-coming International Conference meeting on Global
Crisis and Social Welfare which comes up firstly in united state new York
from march 20 to march 25, 2014 and Africa event in Senegal comes up
thereafter on march 28 to march 31 2014, You doesn't need any invitation
letter for visa approval if the organization will accept your attendance.

The main reason of this conferences is to teach people how to help reduce
violence among our youths, eradicate terrorism in the world and the
important of national economic integration, The issues to discus in the
second conference in Africa Senegal are social economic political problems
in Africa including the hiv/aids issue and the children being affected by
war.

I believe and also have the feeling that in today's world, neither race,
sex, age, nationality nor religion will any longer posse a barrier to
male/female relationships, despite our different cultural values but i
will really like to have you as a friend or pen pal if that's better for
you in the up coming UN youth & adult Globalization Conference in United
state and Africa senegal and it's urgent to raise awareness to the fact
that justice must be rendered within a legal framework and that surveys
should be conducted to determine the culprits and terrorism act which is
deadly of these days.

It will be so kind of you to take a little time out of your busy schedule
to attend these conferences together with me here in united state,
Interested participants are to contact the U.S organizing Committee
through their email address for more details and information on
registration procedures ( globalizationyouthworld@aol.com ) phone number(
+1-315-215-1277 ) contact them immediately to avoid any delay or
misconception maybe the date of the event might suit your activities if
you eventually been accept by Organization and inform them that i Miss
Doris ven Lindsay recommended you for the conferences so that they will
accept you to attend or participate do this as soon as you receive this
mail to enable the organizing committee process all your documents and
forwarded to U.S Bureau of immigration and naturalization for Visa
approval in U.S embassy in your country.

If you are a holder of an international passport that may require visa to
enter the United States and the
Republic of Senegal, you are to inform them when sending your request for
registration. The U.S Organising committee is fully responsible for all
visa arrangements process for all the accepted participant visas who
requires entries Visas to United State and Dakar Senegal Including the
round trip ticket assistance with condition that Participant must be above
18 years (2) participant must provide his or her country court affidavit
of returning back (3) participant must submit his or her hotel reservation
booking of stay during the event, I invited you to be the principal
representative of your country during this conferences.

Remember that any individual, group or organization that need entry visa
to U.S or Dakar Senegal have to summit their requirements in time for Visa
assistance. I truly hope to see you for the event conferences always
contact me if necessary gat to go now bye.

Yours One doris venlindsay !!!

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