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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 & ECOWAS <seunrazaq@qatar.io>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:26:11 -0500
Subject: Worldwide Donation Program "helping one to help others...."


FONDAZIONE Di VITTORIO & ECOWAS
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it
Worldwide Donation Program "helping one to help others...."
==========================================
grant number is B01-0147

We bring to your notice the decision by the board of trustees of The
Foundazion di Vittorio to choose you as a recipient of
a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business
development.To celebrate the 30th anniversary program,
A donation of $1,000,000.00 USD (One million United States Dollars)is being
given out to 40 lucky recipients who have been selected from over 25,000
websites all over the globe, as charity donations/ aid from the
Fondazione Di Vittorio, ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in accordance with enabling
acts of Parliament.Please contact,
Dr Seun Razaq, e-Mail: revrazaq@qatar.io
Phone num.+2348051809752
Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your grant number stated at the top of this email, and the underlisted
details in all your correspondence with him;

1.Full name.
2.Telephone number.
3.Sex.
4.Occupation.
5.Age.
6.Country.

Regards.
Adolf Pepe.
Foundation officer.

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