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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: "SAAR Foundation" <irina.baluta@decorastil.ro>
Reply-To: tanisaleh@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2023 17:49:04 +0300
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Salut My Dearest Beneficiary,

I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise, since we have
never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to choose
you among the numerous internet users in the world. Your email address
came up in a random email draw conducted by my company charity donation
fundraising partnership with internet provider media companies, I cannot
say why I have chosen you but do not be worried because we have made our
random draw and your email address was picked to receive my charity fund
donation as the beneficiary of my (CHARITY DONATION WILL) which has made
me accomplish one of my life goals. May the almighty God (Allah) bless and
see you through with this mission. Please carefully read and digest the
message below.

Before I move further, permit me to give you a little of my biography, My
name is Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi, from Saudi Arabia, by the
grace of almighty Allah am 94 Years alive by age, am a Corporate Figure
Businessman and Founder Al-Rajhi Bank, Al-Watania Poultry, SAAR
Foundation. Age and time is not on my side because "I am old and weak" as
my children will always tell me so currently I am spending the rest of my
retirement life with my family and loved ones in Saudi Arabia, whom I
never had time for during the course of my business life. Every year my
family and I donate 20.0% of our family annual income from our Global
Investments and Companies through SAAR Foundation charity fundraising
donation to the less privileged communities across the globe and here in
my country Saudi Arabia and to few lucky individuals across the globe and
close friends in order to help improve their businesses and eradicate
poverty.

I have distributed my wealth among my children and set aside a portion for
endowment to run charity projects across the world. I am in constant
search of charitable work and thank Allah that I am happy, that my
children are happy, and I like that all of my family is happy because of
what I do for charity. Irrespective of your current financial status,
hence I need you to do me a favor by accepting my offer that will empower
you to assist me eradicate poverty in your region and globally.

Presently I made a deposit in the SAAR Foundation charity donation trust
fund with Al-Rajhi Bank Disbursement Committee, What you have to do now is
to contact the Chief Disbursement Officer of Al-Rajhi Bank (Mr. Tani
Saleh), as soon as possible with your detailed plans for charity in your
community and also to know when they will be able to transfer your
beneficiary charity donation fund to you. deposit registration is with
this your EMAIL ADDRESS as it appears from the charity fundraising draw
and your beneficiary DEPOSIT CODE is (SAAR90920). Reminder: Full Insurance
Premium of this charity donation deposit to you has been paid, showing
that it is not a Drug Fund or Fund meant to sponsor Terrorism in your
Country.

Kindly use the email address below to send your beneficiary DEPOSIT CODE,
(SAAR90920), with Your Full Names: Your Address; Telephone Number; to (Mr.
Tani Saleh) for your payment.

Contact E-mail Address: info@tanisaleh.online
Contact Person: Mr. Tani Saleh.

Note: Please I do not want you to thank me or my family, all I need you to
do is to invest wisely and do the same good to someone’s life someday as
this is the only way this world would be a better community if we render
selfless services to one another. Alhamdulillah!

Yours Faithfully
Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi.

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