Scam Money Transfers -
Fake Grants
Example - Fondazione Italcementi
Mrs. Prisca Vianelli, Mr. Adolfo Rigno
Have you received an email from "Mrs. Prisca Vianelli" of "Fondazione Italcementi",
telling you to contact "Mr. Adolfo Rigno" for your grant or "donation
prize"? They just want to GIVE you money, no strings.
OK, there's ONE string: this is a complete
scam and fraud. In some cases, the alleged organizations, like "Fondazione Italcementi" do
exist and may be legitimate. Don't let that fool you. The scammer
has nothing to do with them; the
email and the grant are all nonsense. If you believe that there are
organizations randomly handing out money like this, then we fear you may have been scammed already!
If you need more tangible proof, ask yourself this: why would
an substantial organization with a website ask you to reply
to a yahoo (or hotmail or other) generic, free email address, unrelated to the
organization, which ANYONE could get? We've
highlighted some of the more
absurd statements and clues in the example email below.
And if you were crazy enough to write back to them,
click here to a typical response the
scammers send.
Sample actual scam letter from "Fondazione Italcementi":
Date: April 18, 2007
From: FONDAZIONE ITALCEMENTI [
info_service9@bellsouth.net ]
To:
info_service9@bellsouth.net
Subject: GRANT NOTIFICATION!!
Foundation's Officer,
Fondazione Italcementi, ITALY
http://www.fondazioneitalcementi.it
Be notified by our organization that you just won the Donation of
US$1,350,000.00 (One Million, three United States Dollars). You are advised to
contact immediately you receive this mail for further instruction on how you are
to claim your donation prize.
Please quote your qualification numbers to our secretary for security
reasons. Qualification numbers (N-222-6647, E-910-56) quote in all discussions.
Contact information below:
Executive Secretary- Mr. Adolfo Rigno
Email: adolfo_no@yahoo.ie
Regards.
Mrs. Prisca Vianelli
(Fondazione officer)
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