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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: "Fondazion Di Vittorio" <jenni@reedtribe.org>
Reply-To: drrollsmatagent_1@myway.com
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:12:40 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE


Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

Concern.

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 cashGrant/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 WestAfrican States
(ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the
EuropeanUnion (EU) was conceived with the objective of
human growth, educational,and community development.
To celebrate the 28th anniversary program, The
Vittorio Foundation in conjunction with the Economic
Community for West African States (ECOWAS),United
Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU)
is giving out a yearly donation of US$100,000,000.00
(One Hundred Million United States Dollars) to 100
lucky recipients. These specific Donations/Grants will
be awarded to 100 lucky international recipients
worldwide; in different categories for their personal
business development and enhancement of
theireducational plans. At least 15% of the awarded
funds should be used by you to develop a part of your
environment. This is a yearly program, which is a
measure of universal development strategy.
The objective is to make a notable change in the
standard of living of people all around the Universe
(From America to Europe, Asia to Africa
and all around). The Vittorio Foundation has been
assured of highest organization standard courtesy of
the United Nations. It is our belief
that we can achieve a great positive change in the
general welfare of the universe through this program.
That is why the foundation is doing everything
possible to get all recipients notified of their
donation.
Note that your country is not the only country that is
benefiting from this donation. Beneficiaries have been
chosen from countries from all continents. The idea of
this donation is that within ten years from now,there
will be notable richness among many unusual people
around the world.
This will give many people the opportunity to get
their lives to a stage where they had always wanted.
Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive
the donation once, which means that subsequent yearly
donation will not get to you again.
Take time and thought in spending the donation wisely
on something that will last you a long time.
Recipients are only eligible to be awarded this
donation once.
Based on the random selection exercise of internet
websites and millions of supermarket cash invoices
worldwide, you were selected among the lucky
recipients to receive the award sum of US$1,000,000.00
(One Million United States Dollars) as charity
donations/aid from the Vittorio Foundation,ECOWAS, EU
and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act
of Parliament.
(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).
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:________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
===========================================
Executive Secretary- Mr Lord johnson
Email: giovani_galantucci107@yahoo.it
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),under delegated powers from the United Nations
Organization (UNO). This means that your qualification
number will be reffled to know the
organisation (ECOWAS or EU) that will handle your
payment. You are to keep this whole information confidential
until you have been able to
collect your donation, as there have been many cases
of double and unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing
third parties about his/her donation. Finally,
all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,
no later than 15 days after notification.
Failure to do so will mean cancellation of that beneficiary
and its donation will then be reserved for next year?s recipients.
On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest
congratulations.
Regards.
Mr.Vikki Malcom
(Foundation officer)


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