419 scam: kate <mskatejames.3@libero.it> 2014 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 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.
- organizationdesk@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: kate <mskatejames.3@libero.it>
Reply-To: mskatejames@aol.com
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 14:14:38 +0100 (CET)
Subject: 2014 Conference Invitation

Dear Sir/Madam,

On behalf of (ICRO) International Child Right Organization, It is my honor to
invite you to the International conference meeting on Violence against
Children, Child Labor, Sex Trafficking / Sexual Exploitation of Children and
Human Trafficking taking place from January 23rdâ€“ 25th 2014 in Washington DC
United States and in Dakar Senegal West Africa from January 27th â€“ 31st 2014.

The aims of the conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners
in an effort to lay a ground work for future collaborative research, advocacy,
and program development as well as to educate social service, health care and
global financial sectors. The organizers of the event are fully responsible for
all visa arrangements, air tickets and travel assistance.

Registration is open to all interested participants; the interested
participants should be in position of traveling passport for registration and
visa processing, participants are to contact the conference secretariat via
Email below for more information and registration. organizationdesk@aol.com

We thank you for taking out your time in your busy scheduled to attend this
conference meeting with us and we hope to see you at the event venue.

Thanks!
Ms. Kate James
Resources and Administration Manager

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