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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: "Fondazione Di Vittorio,ITALY" <award@fdv.org>
Reply-To: mrs.veraoffice001@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:53:53 +0700
Subject: WINNING CONFIRMATION DETAIL 2010!!



THE ITALIAN FOUNDATION FOR BASIC RESEARCH.
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

The Italian Foundation for basic research would like to notify you
that you have been chosen by the Board of trustees of the
Above International charity organization as one of the recipients
of a Cash Grant Donation of $700,000.00 USD(Seven
Hundred thousand United States dollars only) for your own personal
use and business development plans in your country and these
Specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international
recipients worldwide.

(Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from
over 100,000 Internet websites or a shop's cash invoice around your area
in which you might have purchased something from).

Executive Secretary: Mrs. Vera Alberto
Email: mrs.veraoffice001@yahoo.com.hk

Required details as to enable us process your grant funds
of($700,000.00 USD).

FULL NAMES:__________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________
CITY:_________________________
STATE:__________________________________ ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY/NATIONALITY________________________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
MARITAL STATUS:_________________
OCCUPATION:________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

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

Regards.

Mrs. Pulvic Laura Sidigo




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