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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • contact_vic_alberto@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fondazionedivittorio <fondazionedivittorio@1963chevrolet.com>
Reply-To: contact_vic_alberto@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 02:26:56 -0700
Subject: Grant Award.




FONDAZIONE INFORMATION
Foundations Officer,
Vittorio Foundation,
ITALY.
www.fondazionedivittorio.it

 

Dear Sir,
                                                  NOTIFICATION FOR
CASH GRANT AID.

 

This is to notify you that you have been choosen By the Board of
Trustees of the above International charity organization based in the
Italy as one of the final Recepients of a Cash Grant/Donation for
Educational,Economic, social and Research developments in your
community.

 

The Vittorio Foundation has established in 1977 by the Multi-Million
group was conceived with the objective Of Human Growth,Educational and
Community development.

 

In line with the 28 years anniversary program this year,the Vittorio
Foundation in conjunction with the European Council is giving out One
Hundred Million United States Dollars as specific Donations/Grants to
150 luckyinternational recipients worldwide in different categories
for Business development and Social uplift of their various
communities.

These funds are freely given to use for your business and educational
development and your community development at large.

 

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and
millions of Super market cash invoices
worldwide,you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the
award sum of US$ 250,000.00 ( Two hundred and fifty thousand United
states Dollars) as charity donations/aid from the Vittorio Foundation
in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.(note that your
email was selected from either the internet,after absolute viewing of
your profile or a Shop's cash invoice around your area in which you
might have purchased something from).

 

You are required to Contact immediately the Executive Secretary below
for qualification documentation and
processing of yourclaims.

 

Executive Secretary- Mr.Vicenzo G. Albeto
Email: contact_vic_alberto@yahoo.co.in

 

Please endeavour to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747,
E-900-56) in all your correspondence.

 

Please note that this donations/Grants are administered by an Italian
Bank and therefore subject to Italian Laws.

 

You are by all means advised to keep this whole information
confidential until you have collected your donation,to avoid double
and unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing third parties on
cash grant donation.

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

 

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Sarah Welsch
(Foundation officer)

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