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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: Anthony
Reply-To: anthony_col2@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:26:23 +0200
Subject: Conferences,


ear Friend,

My name is Anthony Cole, working with (WORLD YOUTH ORGANIZATION FOR HUMAN =
WELFARE) California, U.S.A. We are organizing a global youths combined =
conferences taking place from September 23rd-25th 2007 at California in the =
United States and in, Dakar Senegal from September 27th-30th 2007 .In our =
request to invite people from various countries around the world,

If you are interested to participate and want to represent your country, you =
may contact the secretariat of the organizing committee for details and =
information.
I believe that we may have the opportunity to meet if you may be willing to =
participate in this event. You can also inform youths & NGOs in your country =
about these conferences. The benevolent donors of the Organizing Committee =
will provide round trip air tickets and accommodation for the period of =
participants Stay in the U.S., to all registered participants.

If you are a holder of an international passport that may require visa to =
enter the United States you may inform the conference secretariat at the time =
of registration, as the organizing committee is responsible for all visa =
arrangements and travel assistances.
Thank you.
Regards,
Anthony Cole,

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