419 scam: "Aileen Robinson"<ack@telefonica.net> NATIONAL CONFERENCE INVITATION IN GREECE AND USA

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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 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.rick@i12.com (I12; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Aileen Robinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.aileenrrobinson@insing.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 20:46:22 +0200
Subject: NATIONAL CONFERENCE INVITATION IN GREECE AND USA

Dear Friend,

My name is Aileen Robinson, female, working with Global Human Right Organization (GHRO) UNITED STATE WASHINGTON DC, We are organizing a Global Conference against Racism & Child Abuse, taking place from 16th to 18th June 2010 at Washington DC. In the United States and in ATHENS GREECE EUROPE, From 21st to 24th June 2010. In our request to invite people from various countries around the world, I went in search of your e-mails on the web site as a means of contacting youths and organizations As a result, I picked your email from an N.G.O`s website.

If you are interested to participate and you want to represent your country, you may contact the secretariat of the organizing committee for details and information’s. Email: secretary.rick@i12.com. You should also inform them that you were invited to participate by friend of yours (Aileen Robinson) who is a member of the American Youths 4Peace and staffs of Global Human Right Organization.I believe that we may have the opportunity to meet if you may be willing to participate in this event. The benevolent donors across the global and 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 passport that may require visa to enter the United States and Europe Greece, you may inform the conference secretariat at the time of registration, as the Organizing committee is responsible for all visas arrangements and travel assistance.

I encourage you to share this invitation with anyone you believe would be interested in attending the conference.

We look forward to welcoming you to United States and Europe Greece.

You may get back to me with my email address below.
Email, info.aileenrrobinson@insing.com

Sincerely,
Aileen Robinson

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