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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: INFO <george.agbozo@nca.org.gh>
Reply-To: dinah_donald@aol.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:41:57 +0100 (WAT)
Subject: Conference Meeting Invitation

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the 1st International Conference on Community economic crisis & Public Health care research, Education & Practice will be held in August 20th – 23rd, 2014 Texas City, U.S.A and August 25th – 30th, 2014 in Republic of Senegal, Dakar.

It is a great honor for me as the Program coordinator of the Conference to invite you to this scientific event. As we develop an appropriate health and a welfare strategy for societies, families and individuals. Healthy people and patient safety is a complex issue with many factors that include human suffering and financial costs.It is believed that the scientific program will lead to a fruitful expansion of the participants, professional horizons and efficient communication sharing of scientific knowledge with other delegates around the world.

NOTE: Registration is open to all interested participants, the interested participants should be in possession of traveling passport for visa processing and air ticket. For more information on registration please contact the even secretary via Email: iinfo.org1@aol.com

Once again we thank you for taking out your time in your busy scheduled to attend these conference meeting with us and we hope to see you at the event venues.

Respectfully,

Ms. Dinah Donald
Program coordinator
Email: Dinah Donald

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