419 scam: "CHARLES STANLEY ESQ" <cscharlesstanley@aol.com> Graham Robert Fund Trustee,

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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:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "CHARLES STANLEY ESQ" <cscharlesstanley@aol.com>
Reply-To: c.sstanley.charless@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 13:51:04 +0200
Subject: Graham Robert Fund Trustee,

Graham Robert Fund Trustee,

This is in regard to the Graham Robert charity fund amounting to the sum
of (One Hundred and Fifty Five million Six Hundred thousand United States
Dollars) willed to you for the purpose of charity, currently pending
claims with the transferring bank (NATWEST BANK). I have been sending
update emails to you regarding the transferring procedures as well as
the treat emails by the British High court to confiscate the funds on
ground of Incompetence.

I am however surprise to note that after all my emails as well as the
treat emails from the high court to confiscate the funds, you have refused
to act according to my directives and proceed to pay the account
activation fee to enable the transferring bank to activate your online
account so the Graham Robert fund can be transferred to it.

The reason why am writing now is that ever since the deadline date giving
by the high court to confiscate the funds, they have not responded back as
to procedures for the confiscation of the fund, so I think you still have
chance to claim the fund pending when we will receive update from the high
court. I advise that you go ahead and make provision for the said account
activation charges amounting to the sum of (1,116 USD. I will await
response as to payment information for the account activation fee.

I await your response soon

Have a nice day
Charles Stanley

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