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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.

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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • fdvoffice03@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY" <info@fdv.net>
Reply-To: fdvoffice03@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:51:24 +1300
Subject: FOUNDATION FOR BASIC RESEARCH


Fondazion Di VittorioFondazion DiVittorio, ITALY
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it[1]
GRANT AWARD DONATION !! =C2=A0THE ITALIA FOUNDATION FOR BASIC
RESEARCH.=C2=A0The Italia Foundation for basic research
(http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it[2]), would like to notify you
that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the
final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal,
educational, and business development.The Italia Foundation for basic
research was conceived with the objective of human growth, educational
and scientific research, with a mind also for Community development.
In conjunction with the ECOWAS,UNO and the EU We are To celebrate the
30th anniversary program, We are giving out a yearly donation of US$
700,000.00 (Seven=C2=A0=C2=A0hundred=C2=A0 thousand United states dollars on=
ly)
each to 100 lucky recipients. These specific Donations/Grants will be
awarded to 100 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different
categories for their personal business development and enhancement of
their educational plans. This is a yearly program, which is a measure
of universal development strategy.=C2=A0Based on the random selection
exercise of internet websites and millions of supermarket cash
invoices worldwide, you were selected among the lucky recipients to
receive the award sum of=C2=A0( $700,000.00 )Seven=C2=A0hundred=C2=A0 thousa=
nd
dollars as charity donations/aid from the Italia Foundation, ECOWAS,
EU and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.
(Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly
from over 100,000 internet websites or a shop'scash invoice around
your area in which you might have purchased something from).=C2=A0You are
required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for qualification
documentation and processing of your claims. After contacting our
office, you will be given your donation pin number,which you will use
in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification
numbers (N-222-6647, E-910-56) in all discussions.=C2=A0Executive Sec.
Mrs.Patrick Millavic
Email: fdvoffice03@yahoo.it[3]=C2=A0Following the mail you are advise to
fill and return=C2=A0the required detail as to enable us=C2=A0process your
funds.=C2=A01. Full Names:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A02. Residential Address:

3. Direct Phone No:=C2=A0=C2=A04. Fax Number:=20
5. Email address:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 6. Qualification numbers
7. Sex:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 8.
Nationality:=20
9. Occupation:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 1=
0.Age: =C2=A0Finally, all funds
should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,no later than 20
days after notification. Failure to do so will mean cancellation of
that beneficiary and its donation will then be reserved for next
years recipients.=C2=A0On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest
congratulations.=C2=A0Regards.
MRS. PULLVIC LAURA=C2=A0 SIDIGO=20

Links:
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[1] http://webmail.slingshot.co.nz/mail/
[2] http://webmail.slingshot.co.nz/mail/
[3] mailto:fdvoffice03@yahoo.it

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