419 scam: Darra Sandrine <darrasandrine3@yahoo.com.vn> Urgent attention!!!

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "million 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)
- "remain blessed" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Darra Sandrine <darrasandrine3@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: sandrine.darra@cantv.net
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:10:55 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Urgent attention!!!

Hello,

I am Madam SANDRINE DARRA, and i am married to Late Mr. George P.Darra. I and my late husband was into Estate management and Hotel Building Contracts, and even with on-going project before my husband death as a result of the resent political crises in the country. He died with pains leaving me and my only daughter who had just finished her secondary education before the crises, while am suffering from a long time cancer that prevented us from having more children, and from all indications now my condition is really deteriorating, and is quite obvious that i may not live more than two months from now just like my doctor said.

But before this political crises my husband deposited the sum of 5.2 Million Dollars ($ 5.2 000,000 ) in A security company and this money is currently in the security company custody. And all i want now is to transfer this money to a faithful child of GOD so that my daughter can relocate and start her education there. Please all i want is for you to be honest with me and my daughter, and use this money just as i wish.

Please my Dear, i will like you to use this money and make sure that my daughter goes back to school, and take her as your own daughter so that my gentle soul will be happy even when am no more. I took this decision because of the bloody situation of this country in recent times and i can't take the risk of leaving her alone in the country and it has troubled me so much, and that is why am contacting you.

I will provide you with all the vital details that you may need for the transfer of the money and i will make sure that this money gets to you before she will travel to your country, And if you will assist me in doing this with a clean heart i will be pleased to offer you 20% of the total money. I am trusting you with faith because i want the best for my daughter, and i believe that the GOD i serve will not disappoint me in this.

I wait to hear from you if you are interested, please if you are not interested kindly delete my massage and don't reply, I need an honest person who is willing and capable to handle a business.

Thanks and remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours sister

Sandrine Darra

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