419 scam: yahoo-inc Conference Invitation On (GEO) 2015

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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!

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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.
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.
- sec_geo@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- you contact our organizing committee contact direct email: sec_geo@consultant.com do informed them that you were invited by mrs. (Consultant; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: yahoo-inc
Reply-To: <elisabethaustin4@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 16:42:47 +0100
Subject: Conference Invitation On (GEO) 2015

Dear Colleague,

You are invited to participate in the GEO forth Coming Joint Conference on Global Empowerment And Human Right. The conference is been organized by Global Empowerment Organization (GEO) in collaboration with other donors in the United states.

These events will be held in two countries. The first event will take place from 7th to 12th December 2015 at Washington D.C in the United States of America, then the second phase will take place in Dakar â€“ Senegal West Africa from 14th to 19th December 2015.

I am Mrs. Elisabeth Austin, a staff of the (GEO) chosen to invite participants from different countries.

So therefore, If you are interested in this events, Kindly write an email to our organizing committee for details.

This is to let you know that our conference organizing committee and donor sponsor's will take full responsibility of all registered participants visa arrangements for the United states of America, includes your round trip air tickets to the two events.

Make sure you contact our Organizing Committee Contact direct Email: sec_geo@consultant.com

Do informed them that you were invited by Mrs. Elisabeth Austin, of (GEO)

And also keep in touch with me so i can assist you in any way, here is my email: elisabethaustin4@gmail.com

Mrs. Elisabeth Austin
Member, Global Empowerment Organization (GEO)
United States of America

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