419 scam: SANDRA LISA <sandra.lisa1@btinternet.com> FROM MISS ELISABETH SANDRA DAVID

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22504009006 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: SANDRA LISA <sandra.lisa1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: lisa_sandra1313@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 17:50:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM MISS ELISABETH SANDRA DAVID

FROM MISS ELISABETH SANDRA DAVID
ABIDJAN(COTE D'IVOIRE)
WEST AFRICA
TEL: +225 04 00 90 06
DEAR,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY DESIRE TO GO INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU.I AM MISS ELISABETH SANDAR ,AN IVORIAN IVORY COAST
NATIONALITY.THE ONLY CHILD OF MR AND MRS.DAVID. MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH
COCOA MERCHANT, BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST
BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR
OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL .
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL SINCE I AM MOTHERLESS
.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS
ADMITTED, HE CALLED ME SCRETLY TO HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE KEPT A
SUM OF US$6,500,000 (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS)IN A BANK IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.
THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSO
EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS POISONED BY HIS
BUSINESS PARTNER AND THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY
OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WOULD TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR AN
INVESTMENT PURPOSE, SUCH AS : REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT OR STOCK MARKET
INVESTMENT .
I AM HONOURABLY SOLICITING YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AS FOLLOWS.
(1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO.
(2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THESE FUND, SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 23 YEARS OLD.
(3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATIONAL CAREER AND TO PROCURE ME A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I AM INCLINED TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS A MODE OF COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORTS AFTER THE TRANSFERRING OF THESE FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
PLEASE, CALL ME IMMEDIATELY WITH MY GUEST ROOM NUMBER ( +225 04 00 90 06) FOR MORE DISCUSSION.
I AM EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
BEST REGARDS.
MISS ELISABETH SANDAR DAVID

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