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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "fondazione di vittorio" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • fondizione23@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHNSON WILLIAMS" <jwilliams2008@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 11:16:21 +0200
Subject: GRANT OFFER OF $500,000USD


Fondazion De Vittorio,
ITALY.

http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

Attention:Recipient,

The Foundazion di Vittorio, would like to notify you that you have been
chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final 10 recipients of a
Grant/Donation cash aid of USD$500,000 (five hundred thousand United States
Dollars) for your own personal education, and business development. The
Fondazione Di Vittorio, established 1977 b y the Multi-Million groups and
now supported by United Nations Or ganization (UNO) and the European Union
(EU),is conceived with the objective of human growth, educational, and
community development thereby uplifting the standard of living of people.

You are r equired to contact our office annex in MADRID SPAIN for the
processing of your grant/donation cash aid as this will ensure efficiency in
our services, meanwhile you will be given your donation pin
number/payment-release-order-form, which you will use in collecting the
funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (S-222-6747,
C-900-56) in all discussions.

CONTACT DETAILS BELO W:
=================== ========================
Fondazion Di Vittorio ESPANOLA
CONTACT NAME: DR. Charles Melvis
E-MAIL CONTACT: fondizione23@gmail.com
ITALY.



All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the
purpose to which it is been requested in order to avoid unwarranted taking
advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries, no
later than 15 days after notification.
On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.
Regards.
Mr. Andrea Gianfagna
(Foundation officer

Anti-fraud resources:

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