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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:
- "mailinfo.ihf@globomail.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: "PRECIOUS BROWN" <p.brown@globomail.com>
Reply-To: preciousbrown.ihf@globomail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 14:57:29 +0200
Subject: GLOBAL CONFERENCE INVITATION U.S.A 2011 !!!!!
Dear Colleagues,
You are invited to an International Global conference against Racism and
Human Trafficking taking place from the 18th - 21st of JANUARY 2011 in
(Baltimore,Maryland - United States at the Baltimore Convention Center)
and from 24th - 27th of JANUARY 2011 in (White Meridian Conference
Center,DAKAR - SENEGAL).
I Am Precious Brown a staff of International Humanitarian Foundation (IHF)
And If you are interested in participating and want to represent your
country, you may contact the Conference Secretary of the Organizing
Committee for details and information as our conference Organizing
committee and donor sponsor's will take full responsibility of all
registered participants visa arrangements for the United States and that
includes your Round trip air tickets to both events.
Email:(mailinfo.ihf@globomail.com) or (preciousbrown.ihf@globomail.com)
Do Informed them that you were invited by Miss Precious Brown a staff
member of the International Humanitarian Foundation (IHF).
And also informed them that you will need visa to the USA so that they can
be responsible for your visa arrangements.
Sincerely Yours
Precious Brown
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