419 scam: Pualina Johnson <fshadia@parliament.go.ke> 2014 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAL INVITATION!!!

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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)
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.
- info.registra@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- to contact the registrar office directly via email. info.registra@aol.com for urgent respond and registration is free. please share (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Pualina Johnson <fshadia@parliament.go.ke>
Reply-To: Pualina Johnson <pualinajohnson@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 18:15:00 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: 2014 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAL INVITATION!!!

Dear Sir/Madam, You are cordially invited to participate in the forth - coming International Conference against Child Protection & HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prostitution, Sex Trafficking and Human Violence. Taking place from July 21st– 23rd 2014 in Washington DC United States and in Dakar Senegal from July 26th – 31st 2014 The aims of the conference are to bring together researchers and practitioners in an effort to lay the ground work for future collaborative research, advocacy, and program development as well as to educate social service, health care, human trafficking and risks of those victimized by commercial sex industry. Note that all interested delegates that requires entry visa to enter the United States to attend this meeting will be assisted by the organization, in obtaining visa in their passport. Free air round trip tickets to attend this meeting. You are to contact the registrar office directly via Email. info.registra@aol.com for urgent respond and registration is free. Please share the information with your colleagues. Sincerely,Paulina JohnsonE-mail: pualinajohnson@aol.com Human Activities Coordinator

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