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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Elizabeth" <Walker@etone.tv>
Reply-To: infosubmitdesk@aim.com
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 22:58:45 +0000
Subject: 2017 SEDI Program Invitation

Dear Sir/Madam

Warm greetings from Socio Economic Development Impaction, We are pleased to invite you to attend the international symposium event scheduled to take place in the month of Date: March 20th - 25th 2017 in Texas city, USA. The international symposium event topics are Sustainable Healthcare System & Economic Development related to the issues of economic growth as it affects our communities and social lives.

The sponsors of the symposium event will cover the cost of your round-trip air tickets from your country to the United States and back to your country and we shall also provide assistance for your visa documents processing with the America embassy in your country to attend the symposium event. You are to contact the event secretary to receive registration application forms and more information to apply for the symposium event.

Registration Desk
Email: infosubmitdesk@aim.com

I look forward to your honorable presence at the symposium venue,

Warm Regards
Dr. Elizabeth Walker
SEDI Program Assistant

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