419 scam: Miss Sandrine Francis <bella_gavin0@yahoo.co.jp> Hello Greetings Dear,

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Sandrine Francis <bella_gavin0@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Miss Sandrine Francis <sandrinefrancis_2011@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 03:37:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Greetings Dear,

Hello Greetings Dear,

This message might come to you as a surprise but please be rest assured that it is all for good, meanwhile, I prayed before contacting you and please for God's sake do not see my mail as embarrassment as we do not know each other before.

For proper introductions my full names are Miss Sandrine Francis, I am a 23 years old girl the only child of late Mr. and Mrs. Roland Francis, my late father was an International business man a gold dealer and also a cocoa merchant, he was killed recently during his business trip in Syria by one of the Air strike in Syria, and my mother died when I was only 6 years old and I am the only child.

I am contacting you with regards to my search for foreign investment , I wish to bring to your notice my interest to partner with you on a great business opportunity, I am writing you because I have plan to relocate and establish an investment in your country and also to further my education over there, I have the total sum of US$ 6.3 Million, this fund I inherited from my late parents and I intend to invest this money in your country into REAL ESTATE BUSINESS/ AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS Etc of which you are to advise and execute the said venture for the mutual benefits of both of us. I am willing to compensate you reasonably for your assistance and co-operation.Please be rest assured that this project is operating very legal and it is 100% risk free the fund is legally acquired by my late father and must be invested in legitimate ventures all the legal documents confirming the source and origin of the fund are intact with me.

If you are willing to work with me, please reply to me as soon as you can so that I will give you full details about the project as well as all my personal details.Eagerly waiting to hear from you.
Have a blessed moment.
Faithfully Miss Sandrine Francis.

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