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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447862114263
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • p_aulwilliams@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR PAUL WILLIAMS" <williamsmich_ael@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: p_aulwilliams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 16:09:43 +0000
Subject: GRANT AWARD NOTIFICATION

FONDAZIONE INFORMATION
Foundations Officer,
Vittorio Foundation,
ITALY.


This is to notify you that you have been choosen By the Board of
Trustees of the above International charity organization based in the
Italy and UK, as one of the final Recepients of a Cash Grant/Donation for
Educational,Economic, social and Research developments in your
community for the year 2007.The Vittorio Foundation established in 1977
by the Multi-Million group was conceived with the objective Of Human Growth,
Educational and Community development. In line with the 30 years
anniversary program this year, the Vittorio Foundation in conjunction with the European
Council is giving out Two Hundred and fifty Million United States Dollars as
specific Donations/Grants to 150 lucky international recipients worldwide in
different categories for Business development and Social uplift of
their various communities.


These funds are freely given to use for your business and educational
development and your community development at large.
Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and
millions of Super market cash invoices worldwide,you were selected
among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$1,500,000.00 (one
million five hundred thousand United states Dollars) as charity
donations/aid from the Vittorio Foundation in accordance with the enabling act of
Parliament.(note that your email was selected from either the
internet,after absolute viewing of your profile or a Shop's cash invoice around your area in
which you might have purchased something from).


You are required to Contact immediately the Our agent in Uk who is in
charge of your grant with the email address below for qualification
documentation and processing of your claims.Also, you are to contact
back to this email when you have collected your US$1,550,000.00.


Verification Agent
MR PAUL WILLIAMS
Email:p_aulwilliams@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +447862114263
Fax : +448712476530



Please endeavour to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747,
E-900-56) in all your correspondence and send the below details to him.

(1).NAME OF BENEFICIARY:
(2).ADDRESS OF BENEFICIARY:
(3).QUALIFICATION NUMBER:
(4).PHONE NUMBER:
(5).FAX NUMBER:
(6).SEX:
(7).AGE;

You are by all means advised to keep this whole information
confidential until you have collected your donation,to avoid double and
unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing third parties on cash grant donation.
On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest congratulations!Happy New Year

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Gianni Mattioli.
Foundation officer

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