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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • fondazionvittori@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fondazione vittorio" <fondazione3@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:18:36 +0100
Subject: Foundazion di Vittorio


NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID

Foundation's Officer,
Fondazion Di Vittorio,
ITALY.

http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

Attention:

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$1,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million United States
Dollars) each 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.


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 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 contact our office annex in MADRID SPAIN for the
processing of your claims as this will ensure efficiency in our services,
meanwhile you will be given your donation pin number/
payment-release-order-form, which you will use in collecting the funds.
Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (S-222-6747, C-900-56)
in all discussions.

CONTACT DETIALS BELLOW:
===========================================
Fondazion Di Vittorio ESPANOLA
CONTACT NAME: DR.MANUEL PABLO
E-MAIL CONTACT: fondazionvittori@aim.com
===========================================

All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the
purpose to which it is been requested inorder to avoid unwarranted taking
advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

Please note that these donations/Grants are strictly administered by
Foundazion di Vittorio, under delegated powers from the United Nations
Organization (UNO).

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. Andrea Gianfagna
(Foundation officer)

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