419 scam: "Fondazione Di Vittorio, ITALY" <info@fdv.org> Donation Notification

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "fondazion@live.it" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Fondazione Di Vittorio, ITALY" <info@fdv.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fondazion01@live.it
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 23:55:44 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: Donation Notification

THE ITALIA FOUNDAZION FOR BASIC RESEARCH.
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

The Italia Foundazion for basic research would like to
notify you that you have been chosen by the Board of
trustees of the above International charity organization as
one of the recipients of a Cash Grant Donation of
$700,000.00 USD(Seven hundred thousand United states
dollars only) for your own personal use and business
development plans in your country and these specific
Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international
recipients worldwide.

(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).

Executive Secretary: Mrs.Vera Alberto
Email: fondazion@live.it

Required details as to enable us process your grant funds
of($700,000.00 USD).

1. Full Names:
2. Direct Phone No:
3. Email address:
4. Sex / Age:
5. Address / country:

On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest
congratulations.

Regards.
Mrs. Pulvic Laura Sidigo

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