419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hannah_joshua@globomail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "hannah_joshua@globomail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- wchtpsw_world_conf@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Hannah Joshua" <hannah_joshua@globomail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 14:32:54 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: 2011 World Congress on Human Trafficking,Prostitution and Sex Work
invitation...

The GLOBO WOMENS AID ORGANIZATION AND WORLD CONGGRESS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE INVITATION U.S.A

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate at the 2011 World Congress on Human Trafficking,Prostitution and Sex Work.The Conference will be held at the California University of Pennsylvania Steele Hall, 250 University Ave.,California, PA 15419 from November 21st - 25th 2011 and from 28th to 1st December 2011 at the BCEAO Salle de Conf & Multimedia in Senegal.

The Human Trafficking, Prostitution and Sex Work conference is been organized by the Global Women's Aid Organization (GWAO) and sponsored by (The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,The William J. Clinton Foundation and other benevolent donors worldwide

The aims of the conference are to bring together researchers and practitioners in an effort to lay the groundwork for future collaborative research, advocacy, and program development as well as to educate social service, health care, and criminal justice professionals on human trafficking and the needs and risks of those victimized by the commercial sex industry.

For more information contact the WCHTPSW conference organizing committee via email: wchtpsw_world_conf@mynet.com or phone +1-206-339-3727. We will return your call within 24 hours. You can also contact me via e-mail: hannah_joshua@globomail.com

Sincerely,
Ms. Hannah Joshua
Global Generation Academy Digital Portfolio (GGADP)
E-mail: hannah_joshua@globomail.com

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