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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: Rahul Bajaj Foundation <shivnadarfoundation1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fili04684@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:24:19 +0100
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

HI,

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE RAHUL BAJAJ FOUNDATION, WHERE LIFE CHANGING
OPPORTUNITIES AND CASH ARE GIVEN-OUT ON A DAILY BASIS. THE
FOUNDATION/FOUNDER HAS INDEED BEEN A GREAT PHILANTHROPIST TO THIS
GENERATION AND IS TRULY COMMITTED TO "GIVING WHILE LIVING," WE ARE
PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE ONE (1) OF THE LUCKY PEOPLE TO
BENEFIT AND RECEIVE $ 1,500,000.00 USD FROM OUR FOUNDATION'S ONGOING
GOODWILL PROJECT, GRANT/DONATIONS PROGRAM.

IS THIS MESSAGE SENT TO A VALID E-MAIL ACCOUNT? YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT WAS
RANDOMLY SELECTED TO RECEIVE A CASH DONATION OF $ 1,500,000.00 USD
FROM THE PHILANTHROPIST. IF THIS IS A VALID E-MAIL ACCOUNT, CONTACT US
IMMEDIATELY FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION.

FOR MORE DETAILS GOOGLE RAHUL BAJAJ.

SINCERELY,

GOVIND PATEL
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
RAHUL BAJAJ FOUNDATION

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