419 scam: "CONFERENCE INVITATION!!!" <invitationconfence@gmail.com> 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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- secretary_hwo@mail.com (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- address of the conference secretariat. by email: secretary_hwo@mail.com for any assistance you can contact me on this email: (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "CONFERENCE INVITATION!!!" <invitationconfence@gmail.com>
Reply-To: verarichardo@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:20:41 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONFERENCE INVITATION!!!

CONFERENCE INVITATION!!!

Dear friend

I am Miss Vera Richardo, a member of the HUMANITARIAN WELFARE ORGANIZATION
(H.W.O) Washington D.C U.S.A, and also a staff of the International Committee
of Red Cross. We are organizing a global combined conference against
RACISM and
the Benefit of HUMAN WELFARE in U.S.A and DAKAR SENEGAL WEST AFRICA. It is my
pleasure to invite you to participate in this global combined international
conference, taking place from 5th to 9th October 2009 at Washington D.C in
the
United States of America and in Dakar ? Senegal West Africa from 12th to 19th
October 2009.

In our quest to invite people from various countries around the world, I went
in search of e-mails on the Google web site as a means of contacting
people and
organizations As a result, I picked your e-mail from an N.G.O`s website.
If you
are interested to participate as an individual or want to represent your
country or your organization, you may contact the conference secretary
general
of the organizing committee for details and information?s regarding
registration for the international conference.

Inform them that you were invited to participate by a friend of yours (Miss.
Vera Richardo) who is a staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross
and a member of HUMANITARIAN WELFARE ORGANIZATION (H.W.O) I believe that
we may
have the opportunity to meet if you may be willing to participate in this
event. The benevolent donors from across the world and the Organizing
Committee
will provide air round trip tickets, accommodation and visa processing for
all
registered participants for the period of Staying in the U.S, If you are a
holder of passport that may require visa to enter into 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 travelling
assistance.

Bellow is the contact address of the conference secretariat. By email:
secretary_hwo@mail.com

For any assistance you can contact me on this email: verarichardo@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely

Vera Richardo

U.S. Copyright Office
101 Independence Ave. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
(202) 707-
3000

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