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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:

Fraud email example:

From: SUKHBIR GREWAL <grewal.9@osu.edu>
Reply-To: zegnamessageboard@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 12:12:01 +0100
Subject: Donazione




Donazione
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Fondazione Casa Zegna
Via Marconi 23,
(Biella) 13835 Italy

Mission: To help organisations to realise philanthropic, cultural,
Scientific and general interest projects.

Dear Internet User.

This email might come to you as a suprise / shock. The board of
Trusteesof the Fondazione Casa Zegna has given you the privilege to be
a Beneficiary for the 2008 Cash / Grant Award.
Fondazione Casa Zegna was established on the initiative of Casa Zegna
in the year 1982 to help individuals and companies to carry out
philanthropic, cultural, environmental or scientific projects and
socialactivities.
After the good work of the Fondazione Zegna, the United Nation decided
to contribute, which bring the interest of European Union and the
Economic Community of West Africa State.You are entitled to claim the
sum of US$650,000 and this is your qualification number that you must
qoute in all conversation.


To file your claim, you are to produce the below information and email
it to the Executive Secretary with the email as stated below.

Full Name:
Address:
Country:
Tel/Fax number:
Age:
Qualification number:FCZ-T89-ITL887

Executive Secretary: Rev. Josee Lambert
Email: revjoseelambert1@yahoo.fr



On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards
Casa Zegna Fondazione



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