419 scam: PRINCESE TARA <missprincesetara@gmail.com> HELLO GREETINGS TO YOU FROM PRINCESE TARA.

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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. )
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: PRINCESE TARA <missprincesetara@gmail.com>
Reply-To: PRINCESE TARA <Princessetara@foxmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:23:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: HELLO GREETINGS TO YOU FROM PRINCESE TARA.

Â HELLO GREETINGS TO YOU.

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER IN CONFIDENCE BELIEVING THAT IF IT IS THE WISH OF GOD FOR YOU TO HELP ME, GOD ALMIGHTY WILL BLESS AND REWARD YOU ABUNDANTLY AND YOU
WILL NEVER RE-GREAT THIS.

I AM A FEMALE STUDENT FROM BURKINA FASO UNIVERSITY, OUAGADOUGOU. MY FATHER DIED EARLIER 4 YEAR NOW, HE WAS A KING IN ASHANTI EMPIRE OF IVORY COAST (11.KING
JEAN GERVAIS OF IVORY COAST), WHICH OUR TOWN CITIZENS TITLED HIM OVER SIXTEEN YEARS AGO BEFORE HIS DEATH.

I PRINCESE TARA JEAN GERVAIS AM THE ONLY CHILD OF MY FATHER, MY MOTHER IS NOT LITERATE ENOUGH TO KNOW MY FATHER ENTIRE WEALTH.HE LEFT THE SUM OF USD $10.000.000.00US DOLLARS. IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN BURKINA FASO, THIS MONEY WAS ANNUALLY PAID INTO MY LATE FATHERâ€™S ACCOUNT FROM THE GOLD MINING COMPANY AND COLTON PROCESSING COMPANY OPERATING IN OUR LOCALITY FOR THE COMPENSATION OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN OUR JURISDICTION.

I DONâ€™T KNOW SOMEWHERE IN ABROAD TO INVEST THE MONEY SO THAT MY FATHER KINSMEN WILL NOT TAKES OVER WHAT BELONGS TO MY FATHER AND OUR FAMILY BECAUSE Iâ€™M A FEMALE ACCORDING TO OUR AFRICAN TRADITION, EVEN NOW THEY ARE FIGHTING FOR THE KINGSHIP.

NOW, I URGENTLY NEED YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE TO MOVE THIS MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT THAT IS WHY I FELT HAPPY WHEN I SAW YOUâ€™RE CONTACT BECAUSE I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT BY THE GRACE OF GOD, YOU WILL HELP ME INVEST THIS MONEY WISELY.

I AM READY TO PAY 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO YOU IF YOU CAN HELP ME IN THIS TRANSACTION AND ANOTHER 10% INTEREST OF ANNUAL AFTER INCOME TO YOU, FOR HANDLING
THIS TRANSACTION FOR ME, WHICH YOU WILL STRONGLY HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER.

IF YOU CAN HANDLE THIS PROJECT SINCERELY AND ALSO WILLING TO ASSIST ME IN LIFTING THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY, KINDLY REACH ME SO THAT I WILL SEND YOU THE CONTAC OF THE SECURITY COMPANY.PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND I HOPE TO START THE TRANSACTION AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE, I WILL SEND YOU MY PHOTOGRAPH AS SOON AS I
HEAR FROM YOU.

Your Full Name........................
Your Sex..............................
Your Age..............................
Your Country..........................
Your Occupation.......................
Your Personal Mobile Number...........

YOURS SINCERELY,
PRINCESE TARA JEAN GERVAIS

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam