419 scam: "VITTORIO FONDAZIONE"<em.albanese@libero.it> Grant From Fondazione Di Vittorio For You

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "fondazione di vittorio" (not involved with lotteries)
- "vittorio fondazione" (not involved with lotteries)
- "vittorio foundation" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- secfedericagiogiovittofond@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "VITTORIO FONDAZIONE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <secfedericagiogiovittofond@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 10:52:21 -0000
Subject: Grant From Fondazione Di Vittorio For You

VITTORIO FONDAZIONE.
Corso Ercole I d'Este 44,
Ferrara 44100 - Italy .
Foundation's Officer,
Fondazione Di Vittorio ,
ITALY
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

Congratulation!!!

The Foundazion di Vittorio 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 Fondazione Di Vittorio, established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups and now supported by the Economic Community for
West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union(EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth,
educational, and community development. To celebrate the 38th anniversary program, The Vittorio Foundation in conjunction with the Economic Community
for West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the Europea nUnion (EU) is giving out a yearly donation of US$760,000.00
(Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States Dollars) to 65 lucky recipients.

These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 65 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal
business development and enhancement of their educational plans. At least 15% of the awarded funds should be used by you to develop a part of your Community.

This is a yearly program,which is a measure of universal development strategy.

You are required to fill the form below and email it to our Executive Secretary below for qualification documentation and processing of your
claims. After contacting our office with the requested data, you will be given your donation pin number, which you will use in collecting the
funds.Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747, E-900-56) in all discussions.

FULL NAMES:__________________
ADDRESS: ____________________
CITY : _________________________
STATE :_______________________ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY_______________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
MARITAL STATUS:___________
OCCUPATION:_________________
AMOUNT WON__________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER(MOBILE):_____________________

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SEND ALL YOUR CLAIMS AND INQUIRIES TO THE Executive Secretary- Mrs Federicana Giogio Email: secfedericagiogiovittofond@gmail.com
All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose to which it is been requested.Please note that these
donations/Grants are strictly administered by Economic community for West African States (ECOWAS), European Union (EU).

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

Regards.
Mr. Carlo Ghezzi
(Foundation Presendent)

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