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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: "Fondazion Di Vittorio ITALY" <ilona61@suonline.net>
Reply-To: federicogianni89@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:34:36 +0100
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:-

(1)Business setup / expansion
(2)Home purchase and renovation
(3)Rent payment assistance
(4)Personal or business bills
(5)Education and loan payoff
(6)Automobile purchases
(7)And much, much more!

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 willbe awarded to 100 lucky
international recipients worldwide; indifferent categories for their personal
business development and enhancement of their educational plans. At least 15%
of the awarded fund 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 UnitedStates 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 fromover 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.

Enter Personal Details:
First Name:
Last Name:
E-mail:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2 (optional):
City:
State:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
Valid Phone Number:
Fax (optional):
Occupation:
Marital Status:
Annual Income:
===========================================
Executive Secretary- FEDERICO GIANNI
Email:federicogianni89@yahoo.it

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 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.Dim Jamanco.
(Foundation officer)
_________________________________________________________
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