The "Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo" Donation Scam Being Sent by Scammers

Updated: June 22, 2018 2018-06-22T10:54:58 - Posted: June 22, 2018 2018-06-22T10:39:53 - Views: 1,291 - Comments: 12 +

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Online users, be aware of fake "Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo" emails being sent by online scammers. The fake emails are being used by scammers to trick online users into believing they have been selected to receive a donation from Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo. Remember, never send your personal information to anyone who requests it via unsolicited emails and never send money to anyone who claims you need to do so in order to receive a lottery prize.

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The "Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo" Donation Scam Being Sent by Scammers

From: Dr. MOHAMED BOUOUDINA <mbououdina@uob.edu.bh>

Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 4:32:33 PM

Subject: Re: Best-Offer

Donation was made to you by Mrs. Maria Franca to help orphanage homes in your country. Contact (mariafissolo123@yahoo.com) for claim.

Regards,

Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo.

Personal Assistance/Mrs. Maria

Dear Beloved;

This is a personal email directed to you for your consideration alone, I request that it remain and be treated as such only.

Donation of $2,200,000.00 USD was made to you by Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo, Owner of Ferrero SpA, 90% of the fund will be dispatched to the poor in your country, and 10% for you for the work. Get back to me for more details.

Regards,

On behalf of Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo. (Owner).

Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo

Personal Assistance.

Maria Franca Fissolo (born 1941) is an Italian billionaire, the widow of Michele Ferrero, and the owner of Ferrero SpA, Europe's second-largest confectionery company.

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Posted: 2018-07-14T14:47:18 by info
Here is another scam:

"From: Roxanne Young
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 4:33 AM
Subject: GIFT

A donation is made to you by Mrs.Maria Franca Fissolo. Reply to this email: ( mrs.mariafissolo11@gmail.com ) for more details....

Regards,

Dr. Amado Mario.
Personal Assistance."
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Posted: 2018-07-13T10:11:14 by info
Here is another scam:

"RE: GIFT
Koebnick, Tracy

A donation was made in your favor by Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo. Reply to this email: ( mrsfsolo@gmail.com ) for more details."
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Posted: 2018-07-13T05:58:30 by info
Here is another scam:

"From: Koebnick, Tracy
Sent: 13 July 2018 07:01
Subject: RE: OFFER

A donation is made to you by Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo. Reply to this email: (mrsfissolo152@gmail.com) for more details....

Regards,
Dr. Amado Mario.
Personal Assistance..."
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Posted: 2018-07-13T02:02:53 by an anonymous user from or near: Ridgewood, New York, United States
Here is another scam:

"RE: Recipient!
Thu 7/12/2018 11:34 PM

A donation was made to you. Contact (mf.fissolo41@gmail.com) for more details.

Regards,
Dr. Amado Mario.
Personal Assistant,
On behalf of Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo. (Owner)."
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Posted: 2018-07-12T11:31:33 by info
I got the following when I tried contacting the scammers:

"From: Microsoft Outlook
Sent: July 12, 2018 11:29:48 AM
To: maria@mariafissolofoundation.org
Subject: Undeliverable: Re: Details

mx.zohomail.com rejected your message to the following email addresses:

maria@mariafissolofoundation.org (maria@mariafissolofoundation.org)
The address you sent your message to wasn't found at the destination domain. It might be misspelled or it might not exist. Try to fix the problem by doing one or more of the following:..."
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Posted: 2018-07-12T11:30:31 by info
Here is another scam:

"From: Byrd, Laura
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 11:31 AM
Subject: RE: Gift'

A donation was made to you,Contact: ( mfrancafissolo90@gmail.com ) for details.

Regards,
Dr. Amado Mario.(P.A)
On behalf of Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo.(Owner)."
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Posted: 2018-07-11T00:35:01 by an anonymous user from or near: Howell, Michigan, United States
Received this:

"RE: Notice

Ball, Lisa W.
7/10/2018 9:53 PM

To: Ball, Lisa W.

In respect to my foundation I'm making a donation to you and your family. Reply to: mariafrancafissolo77@gmail.com for details.

Regards,
Dr. Amado Mario.
Personal Assistance/Mrs. Maria."
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Posted: 2018-07-06T10:10:07 by an anonymous user from or near: Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
Another scam:

"Od: Childs
Temat: DFY
A donation was made in your favor by Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo. Reply to this email: ( mrsfsolo@gmail.com ) for more details.

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. If you have received this email in error
please notify the originator of the message.

Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender,
except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be
the views of Telford & Wrekin Council.

All electronic mail to, from, or within the Telford & Wrekin Council may be the
subject of a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related
legislation, and therefore may be required to be disclosed to third parties.

Telford & Wrekin Council may monitor email traffic data and also the content of email in conjunction with the relevant policies."
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Posted: 2018-07-05T06:39:36 by info
Here is another scam:

-- -- -- -- --
From: "Needham, Dave GR"
Date: July 4, 2018 at 06:10:55 EDT
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: info

Hi, A donation was made in your favor by Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo. Reply to this email: ( mariafrancafiss@gmail.com ) for more details.

Regards,
Dr. Armado Mario,
Personal Assistant.
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Posted: 2018-07-04T09:36:58 by an anonymous user from or near: Brighton, England, United Kingdom
I received one today. Pretty obvious it is a scam of some sort.

"A donation was made in your favor by Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo. Reply to this email: ( mrsfsolo@gmail.com ) for more details."
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Posted: 2018-07-01T12:17:45 by info
Here is another scam:

"From: Raelean Hickson
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2018 10:03 AM
Subject: RE: Notice

In respect to my foundation;
Donation was made to you.
Donor: Mrs. Maria Fissolo.
Reply via office email : mariafoundation@mariafissolo.org

Regards,
Dr. Amado Mario.
Personal Assistance/Mrs. Maria."
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Posted: 2018-06-23T19:57:57 by an anonymous user from or near: Tel Aviv, Israel
Hi,
please see below email I received from a person named himself Liu, MimI:

"In respect to my foundation I'm making a donation to you and your family. Reply to: mariafrancafissolo77@gmail.com for details.

Regards,

Dr. Amado Mario.

Personal Assistance/Mrs. Maria."
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