419 scam: "Mr. Dileep Ranjekar" <prince.tinago@kangracoal.co.za> IS THIS A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS?

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dileep Ranjekar" <prince.tinago@kangracoal.co.za>
Reply-To: <cheungholding@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:51:25 -0700
Subject: IS THIS A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS?

Greetings,

Congratulations from the Azim PremjI Philanthropies Foundation, You have been awarded $1,900,000.00 by Azim PremjI Philanthropies Foundation, Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience, so I know your email address is valid. For more details visit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azim_Premji ) or Google Azim PremjI.

Sincerely,
Dileep Ranjekar.
Chief Executive Officer.
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message and any attached files may contain information that is confidential and/or subject of legal privilege intended only for use by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this message in error, and that any dissemination, copying or use of this message or attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information therein. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and delete the message.

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