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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: patrick_chan2@mchsi.com (VITTORIO FONDAZIONE.)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:04:29 +0000
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE

VITTORIO FONDAZIONE.
Corso Ercole I d'Este 44,
Ferrara 44100 - Italy.
Foundation's Officer,
Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

PLEASE REPLY TO OUR Executive Secretary MR. FABIO GIOVANNI
(info_fabgiovanni@yahoo.it)

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 $250,000.00 US Dollar(Two hunderd and fifty thousand United States Dollars)
to 100 lucky recipients. 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$250,000.00 US Dollar(Two
hunderd and fifty thousand 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: _________________________________________________
STATE:__________________________________ ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
OCCUPATION:________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

Executive Secretary- Fabio Giovanni
Email:info_fabgiovanni@yahoo.it


Regards.
Mrs. Sparo Malcom
{Foundation Officer}


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