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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: "Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY" <www.foundazion2007@yahoo.it>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:33:50 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY

Foundation's Officer,
Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY.
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it/

Dear Beneficiary,

NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID

This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board oftrustees of
the above International charity organization based
in Italy as one of the final recipients of a Cash
Grant/Donation for your own personal, education and business development.
Fondazione Di Vittorio as established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups
was conceived with the objective of Human Growth, Educational and
Community development. In line with the 33rd year anniversary
program this year The Vittorio Foundation in conjunction with the Economic
community for
West African States (ECOWAS) , United Nations Organization (UNO) and the
European union, is giving out a yearly donation of Two Million
United States Dollars as specific Donations/Grants to 100 lucky
international recipients worldwide in different categories for their
personal Business development and uplift of their environment. These funds
are freely given to you to use for your business, educational and
personal development, and at least 30% to be used by you to develop a part
of your environment, as this is a yearly program,
which is a measure of universal development strategy, and eradication of
poverty.
Please kindly note that you are not the only beneficiary in your country
this year, and your country is not the only country that is
benefiting from this donation, as beneficiaries have been chosen from
countries from all 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. Kindly note that you will
only be chosen to receive the donation once, which means that subsequent
yearly donation will not get to you again, so its your choice to spend the
donation wisely on something that will last you a long time. And please do
not bother following up this email,if you have benefited from this
donation in previous years.
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$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) as charity
donations/aid from the Vittorio Foundation, ECOWAS and the UNO 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 expeditiously Contact the Executive Secretary
below for qualification documentation and processing of your
claims,between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday to Sunday.
On contact with this officer, you'll be given your donation pin number
which you will use in collecting the funds. You are to contact back this
email when you have collected your $2,000,000.00 Please endeavor to quote
your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747, E-900-56) in all discussions.
Executive Secretary,

Mr. Ricardo Luca

Email: www.foundazion2007@yahoo.it

Furthermore, copied to this email is a vittorio foundation documentation
form, requesting your required particulars. You are to immediately fill
the form and return as soon as possible, to the Executive Secretary
Mr. Ricardo Luca via email to: www.foundazion2007@yahoo.it

PAYMENT VERIFICATION FORM

1. FULL NAMES:..................
2. ADDRESS:.....................
3. SEX:.........................
4. AGE:.........................
5. MARITAL STATUS:..............
6. OCCUPATION:..................
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:..............
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:............
9. CITY:........................
10. STATE:......................
11. COUNTRY:....................
12. How do you feel as a beneficiary:.........

Please note that this donations/Grants are strictly administered by
"ECOWAS" under delegated powers from the UNO. You are by
all means hereby advised to keep this whole information confidential until
you have been able to collect your donation, as there have been many cases
of double and unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing third
parties about his/her donation.
Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,
not later that 30 days after notification, as failure to do so will be
to that particular beneficiary cancelled and its donation reserved for
next years recipients.
On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations
Yours faithfully,
Mr. De Luca Lombardi
(Foundation officer)

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