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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: PAULYNN BROWN <obras@automationsolutions.com.br>
Reply-To: paulynn.brown@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:58:45 +0000
Subject: Global Conference Invitation on Research for HIV/AIDS!!!!



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Dear Sir/Madam,

On behalf of the Concern Global Foundation (CGF) we are delighted to
invite you to the United State & Senegal for the Joint International
Convention on Research for HIV/AIDS Persistence,Eradication Strategies
& Child Abuse holding from 16TH - 19TH of APRIL 2014 in the United
States and from 22ND- 25th of APRIL 2014 in Senegal.

This Conference will bring together Members of ngos, health
practitioners, professionals in relevant fields, lawyers, psychologists,
women and youth development groups, government officials, donor
agencies, distinguished theologians, scholars and academics, ecumenism,
members of peace and reconciliation groups and prospective individuals.
All applicants are to be eighteen 18 years or above and should be in
possession of their traveling passports..

For registration and more information's you are to contact the
Registration Desk Email:(cgf.secretariat@usa.com) or
(info.cgf2014@usa.com)

Please share the information with your colleagues.

Best regard,

Paulynn Brown
Email: paulynn.brown@yahoo.com
Assistant Field Operations Manager
The American Youths for Peace and a staff of ( Concern Global Foundation
)

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