It looks like a SCAM....

Hi, I just want to forward this to you that you know about it.
It looks like a SCAM. Is it?
Monica

From: "VITTORIO FONDAZIONE." <infos_donations_depat1@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 6:52 PM
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE


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>
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> VITTORIO FONDAZIONE.
> Corso Ercole I d'Este 44,
> Ferrara 44100 - Italy
>
> IMPORTANT NOTICE
>
> Foundation's Officer,
> Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY
> http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it
>
> Concern Winner.
>
> The Foundazion di Vittorio, would like to notify you
> that you have been
> chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final
> recipients of a
> cash Grant/Donation for your own personal,
> educational, and business
> development. The Fondazione Di Vittorio, established
> 1977 by the
> Multi-Million groups and now supported by the Economic
> Community for
> West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations
> Organization (UNO) and the European
> Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human
> growth,
> educational, and community development.
>
> To celebrate the 28th anniversary program, The
> Vittorio Foundation in
> conjunction with the Economic Community for West
> African States
> (ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the
> European Union (EU)
> is giving out a yearly donation of US$2,500, 000.00
> (Two Million ,Five Hundred Thousand
> United States Dollars) to 100 lucky recipients. These
> specific
> Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky
> international recipients
> worldwide; in different categories for their personal
> business development and
> enhancement of their educational plans. At least 15%
> of the awarded
> funds should be used by you to develop a part of your
> environment. This is a
> yearly program, which is a measure of universal
> development strategy.
>
> The objective is to make a notable change in the
> standard of living of
> people all around the Universe (From America to
> Europe, Asia to Africa
> and all around). The Vittorio Foundation has been
> assured of highest
> organization standard courtesy of the United Nations.
> It is our belief
> that we can achieve a great positive change in the
> general welfare of
> the universe through this program. That is why the
> foundation is doing
> everything possible to get all recipients notified of
> their donation.
>
> Based on the random selection exercise of internet
> websites and
> millions of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you
> were selected
> among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of
> US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million,Five
> Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) as charity
> donations/aid from the
> Vittorio Foundation, ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in
> accordance with the
> enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all
> beneficiaries email addresses were
> selected randomly from over 100,000 internet websites
> or a shop's cash
> invoice around your area in which you might have
> purchased something
> from).
>
> You are required to fill the form below and email it
> to our Executive
> Secretary below for qualification documentation and
> processing of your
> claims. After contacting our office with the requested
> data, you will
> be given your donation pin number, which you will use
> in collecting the
> funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification
> numbers (N-222-6747,
> E-900-56) in all discussions.
>
> FULL NAMES:__________________________________
> ADDRESS:
> _________________________________________________
> CITY:_________________________
> STATE:__________________________________ ZIP:
> ______________
> COUNTRY________________________________
> SEX:_______________
> AGE:__________________
> MARITAL STATUS:_________________
> OCCUPATION:________________________
> E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
> TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
>
> ========================================== >
> Executive Secretary- Mr Luise Gray
> Email:claimsagt_mrluise_donationsdepat@hotmail.com
> All information is strictly confidential and will only
> be used for the
> purpose to which it is been requested.
>
> Please note that these donations/Grants are strictly
> administered by
> Economic community for West African States (ECOWAS),
> European Union
> (EU), under delegated powers from the United Nations
> Organization (UNO). This
> means that your qualification number will be reffled
> to know the
> organisation (ECOWAS or EU) that will handle your
> payment. You are 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.
>
> Regards.
> Mrs Linda Wilson
> (Foundation Officer)

[randalljd]

we see similar emails often at our offices