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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dim Jamanco" <WEBDNXIEV401@prodigy.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:11:28 -0800
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE


IMPORTANT NOTICE
Foundation's Officer,
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 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 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 their educational 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- Giovanni Galantu
Email: giovannigalantu01@yahoo.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), 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 than15 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. Dim Jamanco
(Foundation officer)


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