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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: "FDV INTERNATIONAL CHARITY/AID ORGANIZATION" <fdvgrant@tfmi.com.tw>
Reply-To: fdv.grant@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:34:45 -0600
Subject: Grant Award

The FDV INTERNATIONAL CHARITY/AID ORGANIZATION Would like
to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of
the final recipientsof a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal,
educational, and business development. FDV INTERNATIONAL CHARITY/AID
ORGANIZATION , is one of the biggest humanitarian N.G.O. heavily supported
by UNITED NATION (UN),EUROPEAN UNION (EU) ECONOMIC COMMUNITY FOR WEST
AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS).in 1999 till date we started offering financial
Award for the sole aim of human growth, educational and Community
development, this year,In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UN, and the EU, We
are giving out afinacncial donation of US$500,000 each to 30lucky
recipients for their personal,Educational and business development.The
objective is to make a positive change in the standard of living of
people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa
and all around).


Note that all beneficiaries' email addresses were selected randomly
from over 100,000 internet websites and or a shop's cash invoice around
the world in which you might have purchased something from).
in accordance with FDV INTERNATIONAL CHARITY/AID ORGANIZATION (UN,
ECOWAS, EU) enabling act of parliament.


To claim your prize You are required to present
the following
information:


1.Full Name:.........
2.Home Address:......(and country)
3.Occupation:........
4.Telephone:.........
5.Sex:...............
6.Age:...............
7.Next of Kin:....
8.Batch Number.....FDV-035-75-07ED

Best Regards
MR STEVE FERGUSON
fdv.grant@yahoo.it
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it


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