419 scam: "Foundation Di Vittorio (Italy)" <info@donation.com> Donation Grant/Award

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "fdv.adolfopepe@8u8.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: "Foundation Di Vittorio (Italy)" <info@donation.com>
Reply-To: foundazione11@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:33:23 +0100
Subject: Donation Grant/Award

Foundation Di Vittorio (Italy)
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

Dear Beneficiary,

The Foundation Di Vittorio (FDI) 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 Foundation DI Vittorio Italy (FDI) was conceived with the objective
of human growth, educational and scientific research, with a mind also for
Community development. In conjunction with the UNITED
NATION SYSTEM,UNO and the EU We are giving out a yearly donation of
US$650,000.00(Six Hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars)

each to 100 lucky recipients.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.This is a yearly program,
which is a measure of universal development strategy.

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$650,000.00
(Six Hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars) as charity
donations/aid from the Foundation Di Vittorio Italy (FDI) 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 in voice around your
area in which you might have purchased something from.

This program is gears towards the fulfillment of the 1999 constitution
on Poverty eradication ACT of section 302, subsection 26 volumes 9 of the
UNITED NATIONS REVIEW to render financial assistance to
beneficiaries around the globe For sustainable standard of living.

You are required to fill out below information and send it to Mr.
Adolfo Pepe the Executive Secretary Via this email
address:fdv.adolfopepe@8u8.com

Claims Requirements:

1. Full Name:..................................
2. Address:...................................
3. Nationality:...............................
4. Sex....Age:......... Date of Birth:........
5. Occupation:................................
6. Phone:................Fax:.................
7. State of Origin:............Country:........

After contacting our office, you will be given your donation pin
number, which you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote
your qualification number: (F-022-0147,D-680-5) in all
discussions.

Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,
not later than 20 days after notification. On behalf of the Board
kindly,accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards,
Mrs. Sabina Sanchez
(Foundatione Online Officer)

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