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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!

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From: "Mrs.Mary White" <mrsmw20@aol.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrsmarywhite20@aol.co.uk
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:59:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Apply for participation


Greetings
 
We at Gender Right Foundation sends our warn greetings
to our entire members worldwide. And with great enthusiasm, we wish
to invite groups,  and women focused organization to be part of our
forthcoming combined conference with Theme “Stop gender based Violence”  
taking place in the United States and the United Kingdom . The conferences are
of two segments.
 
Firstly, one shall commence in Seattle, Washington , USA . On the 18th till the 21st of January, 2011 at Witte auditorium, 12 Alaskan Way Seattle , WA U.S.A. 98121
 
The second segment shall take place in UK and shall commence on the
 24th  till the 27th of January, 2011 at  Copythorne centre  52, High Street, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 2BT
 
We aspire amongst other things:
 
1. To discuss the root causes of gender violence, abuse and neglect in order
 to help in eradicating these social ills.
 
2. To re-educate and enlighten adults about these social vices and also promote
  community to organize as a tool to re-connect people to each other with a
  common goal of building safe, supportive and good communities.
 
3. To create spaces for the women of the world to acquire the power of collective
action, critical dialogue and community organizing to undermine violence against
 women
 
4. To equip the adult participants with vital tools and know-how. that will aid them
 in conducting such workshops amongst themselves in their various countries.
 
We have noticed that this is an incredible means of interacting with different
organizations of the world on a particular issue as it affects mankind.
 
Moreover, funding maybe provided for individuals from qualifying organizations.
Provisions have been made for all delegates to this event, all round tickets,
feeding and accommodation in USA by our sponsors. All delegates will take care
of their feeding and accommodation in the UK as our resources do not cover that.
 
Mode of application:
Interested organizations should forward the following information about their
organization.
 
1. Aims and objectives of their organization.
2. Organization profile.
3. Achievements so far.
 
Only groups with delegates between the numbers of two and ten selected members
would be allowed to participate from each of the selected countries. Individuals
who do not belong to any organization but are interested to participate should
form a group of at least two persons. All participants MUST be part of the two
segments or their forms will not be processed.
 
Send applications now.
 
Yours Faithfully

Mrs.Mary White.

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