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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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Fraud email example:

From: " Madison Ella Dr" <womenfoundation@wwjd.ru>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:42:20 -0300
Subject: Global Health Council Project Conference invitation


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Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to invite you on behalf of the  international child health project to the international congress against child forced labour and child Exploitation taking place from  April 24th - 27th 2012 in California. The United States and in  Dakar-Senegal, from May 1st - 4th 2012. We are inviting people from various countries  around the world.

Today, according to the ILO's most recent  estimates, over 132 million boys and girls, aged 5-14 years old, work in  agriculture around the world.  They are part of an estimated 246 million  child labourers globally. Few countries and sectors totally escape this  terrible blight in the 21st century.

Child labour can be defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental developmentā€

We  all have to come together and find solution to combat child forced labour and  Exploitation. If you are interested to participate and want to represent  your country, you may contact the secretariat of the organizing committee for  details and information. You should also inform them that you were  invited to participate by (Brittany Sierra), who is a member and a staff of the  (ICHP) International Child Health Project.

For more information please contact the UWO Secretariat via email: global_invitation@globomail.com and worlg_reg_focus@mail.com

Please mark these dates in your diary and share the information with your colleagues.

Sincerely,
Dr Ella  Madison
ICHP Protection Institute
womenfoundation@wwjd.ru

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