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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: "VITTORIO FONDAZIONE." <info@fondazionedivittorio.it>
Reply-To: sec.claudiox@w.cn
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 09:07:37 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE

VITTORIO FONDAZIONE.
Corso Ercole I d'Este 44,
Ferrara 44100 - Italy.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Foundation's Officer,
Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

CONCERN

Foundation De France as established 1979 by the Multi-Million groups was
conceived with the objective of Human Growth, Educational and Community
development.The France Foundation in conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and
the European Union,These funds are freely given to you to use for your
business educational and personal development.

You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of
US$100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million United States Dollars) as charity
donations/aid from the France Foundation, ECOWAS and the UNO in
accordance with t he enabling act of Parliament.

You are required to expeditiously contact the Executive Secretary with
your Qualification numbers (P-333-7858,B-011-67) for processing of your
claims,you'll be given your donation pin number.Contact Claudio Giovanni
(DPU) Information Officer.

Enter Personal Details:
First Name: Last Name:
Sex: Age:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2 (optional):
City: State: Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
Valid Phone Number: Fax (optional):
E-mail:
---------------------------------------------------------
DUE PROCESS UNIT:
Executive Secretary - Claudio Giovanni
Email: sec.claudiox@w.cn
---------------------------------------------------------
On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Marian Bern

(Foundation officer)

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