419 scam: Leonce Sandra <sonia_ibrahim60@libero.it> Please read content of message and reply now

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- sandra93036@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Leonce Sandra <sonia_ibrahim60@libero.it>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 16:05:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Please read content of message and reply now

Calvary Greetings in the name of the LORD Almighty and Our LORD JESUS CHRIST the giver of every good thing.

Good day and compliments of the seasons, i know this letter will
definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take
the time to go through it carefully as the decision you make will go
off a long way to determine my future and continued existence. I am
an aging widow suffering from long
time cancer of the throat.

I have some funds I inherited
from my late husband, the sum of 9.5Millions Euros and I needed a very
honest and God fearing Christian who can withdraw this money then use
the funds for Charity works. I WISH TO GIVE THIS FUNDS TO YOU FOR
CHARITY WORKS. I contacted you after studying your background after
honest prayers to the LORD to bring me a helper and i decided to
contact you to handle these trust funds in good faith before anything
happens to me .

I am
desperately in keen need of assistance and I have summoned up courage
to contact you for this task, you must not fail me and the millions of
the poor people in our today's WORLD. This is no stolen money and there
are no dangers involved,100% RISK FREE with full legal proof.

Please
if
you would be able to use the funds for the Charity works please kindly
let me know immediately and send your reply to sandra93036@gmail.com
with a picture of your self ,your full names, your telephone number and
more details about your self

Please make sure you send your reply to sandra93036@gmail.com

Warmest Regards,

Mme Leonce

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