419 scam: Human Trafficking <syahrizal@yarsi.ac.id> Hello!dear,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- victoriajames87@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Human Trafficking <syahrizal@yarsi.ac.id>
Reply-To: victoriajames87@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 01:54:42 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: Hello!dear,

Dear Sir/Madame,

You are invited to participate in the next International Conference on
(Child Abuse, Neglect & Human Trafficking) from November 11TH - 14TH
2015 in New York, United States and from November 18TH - 21st 2015 in
Dakar, Senegal. The conference is been organize by the International
Human Rights Society (IHRS).

Registration is free and delegates are entitle to a free United States
Visa arrangements by the Organizing committee, that including your
transportation,feeding and round trip Air tickets...Delegates will
only be responsible for their own hotel accommodation in Senegal Dakar.

Contact the International Human Rights Society (IHRS)for details on
registration via Email:( ishr.registration@zoho.com )

Do inform them that VICTORIA JAMES a staff member of (IHRS)
recommended you and for further assistance do not hesitate to contact
me at ( victoriajames87@hotmail.com ).

Regards,

VICTORIA JAMES
Conference Organizing Committee
+1.425-336-3488

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