419 scam: "Alwaleed Bin Talal" <kkimsey@thesanctuaryofpraise.com> US$50,000,000.00 From My Foundation Selected From Roundom

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- joankinoti@webmail.hu (Webmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alwaleed Bin Talal" <kkimsey@thesanctuaryofpraise.com>
Reply-To: joankinoti@webmail.hu
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2023 05:41:24 -0500
Subject: US$50,000,000.00 From My Foundation Selected From Roundom

Complement of the Season.
Hello Friend.

How are you doing? I know you will be asking what is this email about but
It may interest you to know the reason for this communication from me
today is unsual but consider this a divine intervention as Imam explained
to my understanding the power of giving and sacrifice, My name is
HRH.Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, A philanthropist, the CEO and Chairman of
Alwaleed philanthropies a Charitable Foundation in Saudi Arabia, one of
the largest private foundations in the world. I am also the Chairman of
Kingdom Holding Company whose investments range from luxury hotels,
including The Hemingways Hotel in London and France, and media as the
grant will be released to you from one of my Bank Account precisely
Barclays.

Meanwhile, I believe strongly in giving while living, one thing that never
changed in my mind is that you should use your wealth to help people and
your religion should not make you deprive the needies be you Muslim OR
Christian and I have decided to donate (US$50,000,000.00) to randomly
selected (FIVE) individuals worldwide each Fifty Million United States
Dollars, am making this donation in order to build a better world of
tolerance, acceptance, equality and opportunity for all and also I wished
to contribute to the elimination of poverty, famine, and to support
development and health care.

The receivers will spend the money on development of communities,
supporting women and young people in their community. On receipt of this
mail, you should count yourself as the lucky beneficiary. Your email
account was chosen online while searching at random as stated above in
case you imagine how your email address was selected.

Feel free to contact my Lawyer at will, Barr.Joan Kinoti at your earliest
convenience with the following information so he will know your email
address is valid to guide you further and provide you with the Approval
Certificate and your shall be issued a certified DEMAND DRAFT of
(US$50,000,000.00) which will be send across through a senior special
diplomat for the handover and you must be careful to avoid delivery
diversion and note the scan copy of the Bank Draft will be presented to
you by the Barrister before shipping.

Name:
Address:
Country:
Age:
Sex:
Number:
Valid ID:

E-mail: joankinoti@webmail.hu

Regards,
HRH. Alwaleed Bin Talal

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