419 scam: INFOMORE <infomore200@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: INFOMORE <infomore200@gmail.com>
Reply-To: princessfareeda188@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:18:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject:

>From Princess FAREED Kadongo

Ouagadougou Burkina Faso

West Africa.

Hi Dearest,

How are you today,i hope fine?I am a female burkina faso in .

I am 24 yrs old. I would like to build up a solid foundation

with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this

transaction.

Well, my father died earlier 2 year ago and left I and my

junior brother behind. My father

was a king, which our town citizens titled him over sixteen

years before his death.I was a

princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of

his wealth now because my

junior brother is still too young and my mother is also late

four years ago before the

death of my Late father.

He left the sum of USD 5.2musd dollars () in a security

company here in burkina faso.

i want you to help me move this fund out of the country

through the security company incharge,note my father deposited

fund as family treasure not money for security reasons.

I am ready to pay 30% of the total amount to you if you help

us in this transaction and another 10% interest of Annual

After Income to you, for handling this transaction for us,

which you will strongly have absolute control over. If you can

handle this project sincerely

and also willing to assist me in releasing this fund,Hoping

to hearing from you soonest.

May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy

fellow

Thanks.

princess FAREEDA Kadongo

.

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