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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "vittorio fondazione" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Martha VanZee" <Martha.VanZee@wheatonacademy.org>
Reply-To: vf_22@live.com
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:08:02 -0500
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!

Claudio Giovanni
Executive Secretary
Vittorio Fondazione
E-mail:vf_22@live.com
WEBSITE: http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it


TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!

Fondation De France as established in 1979 by the multi-million
group was conceived with the objective of Human Growth, Educational
and Community development. The French Foundation is in conjunction with

the ECOWAS, UN and the European Union. These funds are freely given
to you to use for your business, educational and personal development.
You were selected among 7 lucky recipients to receive the award sum
of US$1,000.000 (ONE MILLION United States Dollars) as
charity donation/aid from the French Foundation.
Please contact the Executive Secretary with your Qualification
numbers (P-333-7858,B-011-67) for onward processing of your
donation, you'll be given your donation pin number.

ENTER PERSONAL DETAILS (Compulsory)

Fill the form below:
NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NO:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
SEX:
COUNTRY:

HELP CONTACT
NAME : Mr. Anold Still
EMAIL: vf_22@live.com

On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Jane Maske
(Information Officer)

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