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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)
  • "(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!
• 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.
  • pagisspotter_fdf33@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: foundatoin de franc foundetion de franc <pagisspotter_fdfr@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:11:21 +0200
Subject: THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)



THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)http://www.fdf.org16 Rue Lanterne,Lyon 69001, France.

The Fondation De France(FDF) would like to notify you that you havebeen chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients ofa cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and businessdevelopment.
The FDF, established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups and now supportedby the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), UnitedNations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was conceivedwith theobjective of human growth,educational, and community development.
In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out ayearly donation of S$1,350,000.00 (One million, Three hundred andFifty thousand United states dollars only) each to 100 lucky recipients.
These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 luckyinternational recipients orldwide; in different categories for theirpersonal business development and enhancement of their educationalplans. This is a yearly program, which is a measure of universaldevelopmentstrategy.
The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living ofpeople all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africaand all around), probably like in the next 20yrs.
Kindly note that you will only be choosen to receive the donationonce,which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to youagain.
Take time and thought in spending the donation wisely on something thatwill last you a long time. Recipients are only eligible to be awardedthis donation once.
Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites andmillions of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selectedamong the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$1,350,000.00as charity donations/aid from the Fondation De France, ECOWAS, EU and theUNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that allbeneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000internet websites or a shop's cash invoice around your area in whichyou might have purchased something from).
You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, forqualification documentation and processing of your claims. Aftercontacting our office, you will be given your donation pin number,which you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quoteyour Qualification numbers (FDF-444-6647-9163) in all discussions.

Executive Sec. Mr.Pagis Potter
Email:pagisspotter_fdf33@yahoo.de

Please note that these donations/Grants are strictly administered bythe EU, ECOWAS, UNO. You are by all means hereby advised to keep thiswhole information confidential until you have been able to collect yourdonation, as there have been many cases of double and unqualifiedclaim, due to beneficiaries informing third parties about his/herdonation.
Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,not later than 20 days after notification. Failure to do so will meancancellation of that beneficiary and its donation will then be reservedfor next year's recipients.
On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards.
Mrs. Claudia Lauren.


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