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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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Fraud email example:

From: "James Sadler Anderson PhD" <sadleranderson7681@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 03:53:45 -0700
Subject: late Dr. Russell Grahame Stuart of Enfield

James Sadler Anderson PhD
42 Gainsborough Road London,
E153AG London England U.K.


Sir,

How are you doing over there? My Name is James Sadler Anderson. I reside in London U.K. My law firm has more than 10 years of experience specializing in UK, Continental Europe Law. I am a licensed lawyer, a member in good standing of the U.K Bar Association. Membership no: 160121-1, and the Quebec Bar Association who license me as a lawyer. My residence address is 42 Gainsborough Road London E153AG London England U.K.

However, I am the personal Attorney to late Dr. Russell Grahame Stuart of Enfield, North London, died in the London barbaric terrorist bomb explosion on the Tube between Kings Cross and Russell Square in London where the underground bomb was detonated. He was last seen by his wife Mrs. Yvonne Grahame when he left the home they share in Enfield, North London on the 7th July Thursday morning to go to work. He boarded a train at Kensal Green at 0855 BST and arrived at Euston station at 0908 BST. A statement released by his family and wife Mrs. Yvonne Grahame described him as a "kind, caring person who always put other people first and the response to this tragedy is overwhelming. He loved life but didn't take it too seriously.

Furthermore, the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair has promised one of the most "vigorous and intensive" police manhunts the UK has seen to catch those responsible for the London bombings. The government is prepared to introduce new emergency anti-terrorism powers if the police and the security services felt these were needed. The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, also announced the opening of a memorial fund set up with the Red Cross, which has already donated £50,000 to help victims and their families.

I will be pleased to have an opportunity to solicit for your assistance, help the widow (Mrs. Yvonne Grahame) to claim her husband fund (£18 Million, Pounds). I have to contact you to assist in repatriating the fund left behind by my late client Dr. Russell Grahame Stuart of Enfield, North London before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged in Europe. That was the only information beloved wife of my late client (Mrs. Yvonne Grahame) left and I immediately called the Bank for the claim of the funds, but they told me that my late client Dr. Russell Grahame Stuart has already registered the funds on swift transfer to a foreign partner to help him claim the funds for security reason, but since we do not know who the foreign partner is and we cannot just let go the fund with the Bank. According to the wife, the fund is the only hope for the family, hence I contacted you to assist
us move this fund.

Moreover it is risk free in the sense that I have taken proper care of all formalities regarding this transaction. For your assistance and co-operation she has decided to give you 15% of the total money generated. At this moment I am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy God fearing personality whom I can confide in as their family lawyer and put these fund under his care for proper management and investment for my late client's family.

As soon as the resources mentioned above is successfully transferred in to your position, the wife of my late client, Mrs. Yvonne Grahame will meet with you in your country for their own share of the fund. In a nutshell, as a member of a Provincial Bar Association (Quebec Bar Association/Bureau Du Quebec) I can therefore act as an authorized legal representative of my clients in all matters regarding the release of this fund to your account.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law of your country because is a genuine fund of which all the relevant approvals that will authenticate and substantiate the release of the fund will be secure, everything will be documented.

Finally, if you think you are capable of assisting my late client family bring this laudable deal to fruition, do not hesitate to reply back at once indicating your interest and also include your private telephone and fax number in your return mail to enable me give you full details of how a transaction of this magnitude should be actualized.

Provide me with your private telephone and fax number to enable me open communication with you in respect of the aforementioned fund of my late client “Russell Grahame Stuart” of Enfield, North London and also indicate your willingness to assist me for our mutual benfits.

Anticipating your swift response.

Yours sincerely,

James Sadler Anderson PhD.


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