419 scam: "USA 2015 NYRO" <> (NYRO)international conference/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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "wendygodwin@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "USA 2015 NYRO" <>
Reply-To: wendygodwin@qq.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 04:25:43 -0700
Subject: (NYRO)international conference/invitation

Dear Friend and Colleague,

On behalf of National Youth Rights Organization (NYRO) , USA It is my pleasure to invite you to the International global event on Human Trafficking, Prostitution, Sex Work, and Child Protection, taking place from September 15th - 18th 2015 in (Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New jersey, United States of America) and from September 21st - 25th 2015 at Dakar Conference Center Dakar-Senegal West -Africa, we are inviting people from various countries around the world

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, and criminal justice professionals on human trafficking and the needs and risks of those victimized by the commercial sex industry If you are interested to participate and want to represent your country, you may contact the secretariat of the organizing committee by email: info.nyro@collector.org

If you are a holder of passport that may require visa to enter the United States, you may inform the conference secretariat at the time of registration, as the organizing committee is responsible for all visa arrangements and travel assistance

Please mark these dates in your diary and share the information with your colleagues

Sincerely,
Mrs,Sarah Newkirk
email wendygodwin@qq.com
(PhD) Activities Coordinator

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