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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:

• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • fdv_coodinator131@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "Glen Johnson" <2WEBMEDIA@flash.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:42:12 -0800
Subject: ***File For Claim***

Dear Winner
Notification Date:12/10/2007
BATCH:N-222-6747 E-900-56
Congratulations The Foundazion Di Vittorio has chosen
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. To
celebrate the 30th anniversary 2007 program We are
giving
out a yearly donation of US$500 000.00 to 40 lucky
recipients as charity donations.
Claims Requirements:
Full Name:___________________Residential
Address:___________
Country:___________________Occupation:________________
Telephone:_________________
Sex:____________________Age:____________
Next of Kin:_______________Winning Batch
No:______________
Payment Remitance Contact
Mr Glen Johnson
E-Mail:fdv_coodinator131@yahoo.it
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Copyright©2007 The Foundazion Di Vittorio
Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service -
Guideline

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