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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:
- "organizingcommittee@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.
- conferenceprogram@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- the conference organizing committee via e-mail: conferenceprogram@yahoo.com , secretariat for endorsement via e-mail ( (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- conferenceprogram@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Affairs Survival Member" <fionchay@mynet.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:14:38 -0200
Subject: WORLD 2012 CONFERENCE INVITATION
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Dear
Colleague,
It is a great pleasure to invite you
to the world
congress on human
trafficking
and forced labour 2012. The theme of this conference is: Combating Human And Sex
Trafficking
Worldwide.
This topic not only invites us to reflect upon the basic and classical
criminological ideas from a contemporary perspective, but also proposes
to
discuss their current transformation, modification, and new
developments.
The world congress on human trafficking and forced
labour is
scheduled to take place from Monday 27 February to Thursday 1st march
2012 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City and 5th to
8th march
2012 at Firenze Conference Center Vicenza Italy. The congress is hosted
by the Campaign against Sex trafficking and sponsored by other
benevolent
donors worldwide
Objectives of the world congress on human trafficking and forced labour objectives are:
1. To Increase
awareness
about
the many types and ramifications of Human Trafficking
2. To serve as a resource to the public and advocates by providing valuable
information
about
other initiatives working to address human Trafficking sex trafficking
3. To provide rehabilitation services to current
and
potential
victims.
4. To encourage policy at local and national levels that will contribute to reducing human trafficking and abuse.
5. To
provide
insight
in the activities in the field of science and policy interface;
6. To build a platform of knowledge at an international
level;
For
more
information please contact the conference organizing committee via E-mail: conferenceprogram@yahoo.com,
Secretariat for endorsement via E-mail
(organizingcommittee@globomail.com)
faculty of speakers (conferenceprogram@mynet.com)
Sincerely,
Fion Chay
Friends
for
Survival
member
fionchay@mynet.com
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