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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "fondazione di vittorio" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: Foundazion Di Vittorio -Tonia Vicalli <toniavicalli@foundaziondivittorio.org>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 12:03:58 +0000
Subject: DONATION/GRANT BENEFICIARY


Foundazion Di Vittorio

FOUNDAZION CASH NOTIFICATION.Foundation's Officer,Foundazion Di Vittorio,ITALYhttp://www.fondazionedivittorio.it


To Whom It May Concern:

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 Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar. 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$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) as charity onations/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).


Please note that these donations/Grants are strictly administered by "European Union (EU), Economic community for West African States (ECOWAS)," under delegated powers from the United Nations Organization (UNO). You are by all means hereby advised 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.


This is to acknowledge the receipt of your claim request. You qualification number has been verified and you have been validated for the claim of $2,500,000.00US(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand US dollars). Congratulations from the office of the Vittorio Foundation.

As you have already been informed, this donation is given out randomly to world wide individuals, for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans. 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), probably like in the next 20yrs.



To immediately further your claim, and facilitate the immediate release of your donation funds to you likewise other recipient around the globe, You are required to assist in the documentation of your donation by filling the requested information stated in the form below.

DONATION RECIPIENT FORM.

----Kindly provide all required information.----FULL NAMES………………………………………………………----ADDRESS……………………………………………………….......
----NATIONALITY…………………………………………………
----STATE………………………………………………………........
----COUNTRY……………………………………………………....----TEL……………………………………………………………………
----FAX……………………………………………………………………----AGE/DATE OF BIRTH………………………………………----SEX……………………………………………………………………
----MARITAL STATUS…………………………………………----OCCUPATION……………………………………………………

----DECLARATION (Please read and fill in your name in the space)

I .................. HEREBY DECLARE THAT, ALL ABOVE INFORMATION PRODUCED BY ME ARE TRUE.

----IN A BRIEF EXPLANATION, HOW DO YOU INTEND TO USE YOU DONATION FUNDS IN IMPROVING YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING.

The above requested information is absolutely necessary for the claiming of your award, and claim correspondence will not further until provision of the information. Furthermore, all information produced by you must be valid info as you will be required to produce valid Identity backing up the information produced on person before an approval letter will be signed and given to you, the moment your donation is been delivered to you. Nevertheless, the Vittorio Foundation and all International organization is obliged to keep your information strictly confidential, and used for the only intended reason.

We do wish that you use your donation for a profitable reason to your future.

Responds been waited.

Congratulations once more.

Sig. Mr. Camillo Antonelli.

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