419 scam: FAROUK MORE <annadanies008@outlook.com> URGENT RESPOND NEEDED

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- faroukmore1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FAROUK MORE <annadanies008@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <faroukmore1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 06:38:48 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED

Dear Friend

My Names are (Dr. Farouk More Fred) A businessman from UNITED KINGDOM, and I am formally oil
& Gas merchant in UNITED KINGDOM.

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business joint venture partnership which
I intend to establish in any country where business climate is good and
lucrative. because I have a business contract which was awarded directly to me
in my country, and I am using this wonderful opportunity to contact you
concerning my business proposal sum of £10,500,000.00 Pounds which is in a
cargo in the custody of the security company which I exhausted out from
the business contract deal I made in my country for purchasing a Machinery
equipment in our country, Though I have not met with you before but I believe,
one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life. I need to
invest hugely round the world now that the money is available and that I have
the opportunity,

I will like to invest into these three key areas in any part of your country.
If there is any other business that is better than what I listed below, please
kindly guide me for I will be very glad to follow your advice.

1). Real Estate/Hotel Management

2). The Transport Industry

3). General Trading.

If you are ready to do a joint business partnership with me and you can handle
any pressure from work. Then you very much have what it takes to deliver, you
are my kind of person and therefore I will like to hear from you.

I await your response soonest.

Warmest regards

Dr. Farouk More Fred

(faroukmore1@gmail.com)

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