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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "katespencer@qq.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.
Fraud email example:
From: Dr Kate Spencer <katespencer212@gmail.com>
Reply-To: katespencer@qq.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:21:14 -0600
Subject: CONFERENCE INVITATION 2014
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Dear Colleagues,
It is a great pleasure to invite you to the International conference
on human rights and Elimination of Discrimination in all its Forms
which will be held from July 22nd to 1st August 2014 in California
United states and Saint-Louis Senegal. This Conference will bring
together practitioners, researchers and educators from around the
world who are engaged in human rights issues.
Note that all interested delegate that requires entry visa to attend
this meeting in the United States abs Senegal will be assisted by the
organization, in obtaining visa in their passport. Free air round trip
tickets to attend this meeting will be provided to all participants.
The conference welcomes paper presentation from any interested
participants willing to present papers during the meeting.
For more information, please contact Dr. Julie Dundon via Email:
info_ichred2014@qq.com
Please share the information with your colleagues.
Sincerely,
Dr Kate Spencer
Member Activities oordinatorr
Email: katespencer@qq.com
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