419 scam: Azim Premji Foundation<secureserver@servers.com> We bring you good tidings!

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- azimhashimpremji697@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Azim Premji Foundation<secureserver@servers.com>
Reply-To: lethelpdpoor@citromail.hu
Date: 09 May 2022 20:35:21 -0700
Subject: We bring you good tidings!

Good Day xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx,

We bring you good tidings!

This message is sent to you as a notification that you have been selected
as one of the beneficiaries to our Charity and Humanitarian Project. Our
Aim and Objectives is to touch lives by assisting Individuals, Families and
Businesses that are affected by this COVID-19 Pandemic. We are
also extending this Grants to the NEEDY and the LESS-PRIVELEDGED
all over the world.

I am Azim Hashim Premji, an Indian business tycoon, investor, engineer
and a philanthropist. I am the founder chairman of Wipro Limited. You
can read more about me on google or visit this Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azim_Premji

We have successfully selected your email/contacts through an electronic
balloting system. The selection process was carried out through an electronic
email ballot system where millions of email addresses were drawn randomly
from worldwide web email directories from which you have emerged as one
of our lucky winners.

Your name with email address happens to be among the LUCKY BENEFICIARIES.
Congratulations!!! We are giving out the sum of 1,000,000.00 Euro to each Lucky Winner.

If you are interested in my donation, contact me for more information. I also want
You to be part of my Charity Foundation as soon as you receive this COVID-19
Pandemic Grant (money).

Reply for more details.

info@azimpremijijfoundation.com
azimhashimpremji697@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Managing Director Wipro Limited

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