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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- williamsangela742@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: angelaluvone <williamsangela742@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:35:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: International Youth & Women Foundation (I.Y.W.F)
2013,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Dear Colleague,

The International Youth & Women Foundation (I.Y.W.F) is pleased to invite you
to participate in our forth-coming International Conference on (Child Abuse,
HIV/AIDS, Racism And Human Trafficking). This event will begins from (November
18th-21st 2013) in California, United State of America and (November 25th-28th
2013) in Dakar, Senegal. I am honored to invite you to attend this events as my
guest.

For more details and requirement for your registration, kindly contact the
secretariat office via Mr. Charles Raymond E-mail: [secretariat-giyf-
office@secretary.net]. Also feel free to contact me if you need any further
details related to this events. Endeavor to inform the secretariat that you
were invited to participate by (Ms. Angela Williams) a staff member of the
International Youth & Women Foundation.

Note that the Organizing Committee and Our donor sponsors will take the full
responsibility of all registered participants Visa processing for the United
States & Senegal respectively. That will include your Round trip air tickets to
both events. While delegates will only be responsible for his/her own hotel
accommodation in Dakar,Senegal were the second phase of the event will take
place. I do hope you can make time in your busy schedule to attend these
conference and share your ideas on this topic on the panel!

Please let me know whether you can make it as soon as you can, through my
personal e-mail: (williamsangela742@yahoo.com)

Thanks!

Ms. Angela Williams
International Youth & Women Foundation
los angeles, california
United State of America.

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