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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: "Fondazione Di Vittorio" <Fondacionvitto@aim.com>
Reply-To: Fondaciondivittorio@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 07:09:30 -0000
Subject: Receive Your Cash Grant Aid/ Donation Payment

Fondazione Di Vittorio
Calle Gran Via 23 2B,28005 Madrid-Spain.
(Fondazione Di Vittorio Espanola)

Donation Recipient;

I have been directed to inform you 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 Fondazione Di Vittorio was
established in 1975 by the Multi-Million group and companies in Europe
having their corporate head office in Italy. The Vittorio Fondazione was
conceived with the objective of human growth, educational, and community
development.

To celebrate the 38th anniversary program, The Fondazione Di Vittorio is
giving out a yearly donation of €1, 500,000.00 Euros (One Million Five
Hundred Thousand Euros)each to 30 lucky recipients. These specific
Donations/Grants will be awarded to 30 lucky international recipients
worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development
and enhancement of their educational plans. At least 15% of the awarded
funds 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 the
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. 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 1,500, 000
Euros (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) as charity donations/aid
from the Vittorio Foundation, in accordance with the enabling act of
Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected
randomly from over 600,000 internet websites or a shop's cash invoice
around your area in which you might have purchased something from).

A qualification form will be sent to you to fill and returned as soon as
you acknowledge this notification email with your interest in receiving
the Cash Grant.

You are to contact the 38th Anniversary Secretary with the information below:
**********************************
Name: Dr. David Packer
Email: Fondaciondivittorio@yahoo.es
38th Anniversary Secretary
Vittorio Foundation
**********************************
All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the
purpose to which it is been requested.

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.

Faithfully Yours,
Mr. Gianluca Moratti
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