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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: salibert salibert <salibert30@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <shirley_jones442@mail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 18:43:26 +0000
Subject: The International Youth Peace Foundation Conference






Dear Colleague,The
International Youth Peace Foundation Conference (I.Y.P.F) is pleased to
invite you to participate in the forth-coming International Conference
on Child Abuse, Ebola virus,HIV/AIDS, Racism and Human Trafficking.This
event will commence from February 17th- 20th 2015 in California, United
State of America and February 24th- 28th 2015 in Republic of Senegal. I
am honored to invite you to attend these events as my guest.For more
details and requirements for your registration, kindly contact the
secretary Mrs Barbara Morgan. via E-mail: ( barbaramorgan10@usa.com )
Also feel free to contact me if you need any further details related to
these events. Endeavor to inform the secretary that you were invited to
participate by me (Ms. Shirley Jones ) a staff member of the Global
Youth Peace Foundation Conference.Note
that the Organizing Committee and Our donor sponsors will take the full
responsibility of all registered participants visa processing for the
United States & Republic of Senegal respectively. That will include
your Round trip air tickets to both events. While delegates will only be
responsible for confirming their Hotel accommodation in Republic of
Senegal where the second phase of the event will take place. I do hope
you can make time in your busy schedule to attend these conferences and
share your ideas on the listed topic above.Kindly keep me informed via ( shirley_jones442@mail.com ) if you will be able to make it to attend the events.ThanksMs. Ms. Shirley JonesThe International Youth Peace Foundation Conference (I.Y.P.F)Los Angles, CaliforniaUnited State of America

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