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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: "GLOBAL WARMING CONFERENCE 2012" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <conference_icgw2011@london.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:55:26 -0000
Subject: GLOBAL WARMING CONFERENCE 2012

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
This is to announce the call for participation at the Global Warming Conference 2012(GWC12), 24th - 28th February 2012 at Emirates Garden Hotel, 23 Brook Street, London, W1K 4HA, United Kingdom.
 
Background
 
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP17 2011 in Durban, South Africa highlighted the major challenges and opportunities associated with climate change as we move towards post 2012 carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction targets. In January 2008, the UK raised the bar by announcing a target of cutting CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050.
 
Concept
GWC 12 themed “Impacts of Global Warming on the Environment" Global Warming Policy and Markets will provide a platform to discuss the future opportunities and challenges related to the design, development and commercialization of low carbon innovation, technologies, products and services. GWC 12 will include invited and refereed papers from academics, consultants, entrepreneurs, investors, technology providers, designers, companies, government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), environment and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) managers as well as other business functions. The event will be a unique learning experience, networking space and an opportunity to think. The Global Warming Conference is supported by an international Advisory Board.
 
 
Conference topics
 
GWC 2012 welcomes conceptual and research-based papers covering sustainable innovation, technology, product and service design and development. Papers focused on low carbon solutions and sustainable innovation related to the following topics are particularly welcomed:
 
· Global Warming
· Sustainable Environment, Health and Development
· Carbon & GHG Management
· Climate Change
· Greenhouse Gas & Ecosystems
· Human Health In a Changing Climate
· Agricultural and Forestry Resources Management
· Clean Energy Technology
· Low GHG Transportation
· Education: Global Change & Sustainable Development
· Case studies
 
Benefits
GWC 2012 will provide a range of benefits to speakers and delegates:
 
    * Sponsorship: Air ticket, travel insurance, visa fees and per diem to be covered for all qualified delegates
    * Unique: Forum for new ideas and concepts
    * Leading-edge: Presentations from key international researchers, practitioners and policy- makers
    * Content: New research, results and thinking
    * Networking: Opportunities to meet business, government and academia
    * Track-record: Over 900 delegates from over 50 countries have attended previous conferences
    * Established: 5th International Conference
 
Submission details
Conference papers: please email to conference_icgw2011@london.com, fax or email up to 500 words describing your proposed paper before 9th February 2012. The paper will then be sent to the Advisory Board for evaluation and authors will be given feedback on or before 10th February 2012. The highest rated papers will be invited to present at the conference. Registration is free of charge for participants from developing countries.
 
Contact
For more information on GWC12 event please contact:
 
Dr. Murphy Burton
Conference Chair
9 Millbank, London, SW1P 3GE, UK.
Tel: +44-702-407-1003, +44-702-408-0038
Fax: +44-702-407-1007
Email: conference_icgw2011@london.com

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