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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: "MR PAUL WILLIAMS" <williamsmich_ael@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: p_aulwilliams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 16:09:43 +0000
Subject: GRANT AWARD NOTIFICATION

FONDAZIONE INFORMATION
Foundations Officer,
Vittorio Foundation,
ITALY.


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 and UK, as one of the final Recepients of a Cash Grant/Donation for
Educational,Economic, social and Research developments in your
community for the year 2007.The Vittorio Foundation established in 1977
by the Multi-Million group was conceived with the objective Of Human Growth,
Educational and Community development. In line with the 30 years
anniversary program this year, the Vittorio Foundation in conjunction with the European
Council is giving out Two Hundred and fifty Million United States Dollars as
specific Donations/Grants to 150 lucky international 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$1,500,000.00 (one
million five hundred 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 Our agent in Uk who is in
charge of your grant with the email address below for qualification
documentation and processing of your claims.Also, you are to contact
back to this email when you have collected your US$1,550,000.00.


Verification Agent
MR PAUL WILLIAMS
Email:p_aulwilliams@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +447862114263
Fax : +448712476530



Please endeavour to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747,
E-900-56) in all your correspondence and send the below details to him.

(1).NAME OF BENEFICIARY:
(2).ADDRESS OF BENEFICIARY:
(3).QUALIFICATION NUMBER:
(4).PHONE NUMBER:
(5).FAX NUMBER:
(6).SEX:
(7).AGE;

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!Happy New Year

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Gianni Mattioli.
Foundation officer













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