419 scam: "sir_jamessandham@hotmail.com" <sir_jamessandham@hotmail.com> Sir.james Sandham, (KSM)(Q.B)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sir_jamessandham@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sir_jamessandham@hotmail.com" <sir_jamessandham@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:29:04 +0100
Subject: Sir.james Sandham, (KSM)(Q.B)

JAMES SANDHAMArden ChambersNo.2 John streetLondon WC1N 2ESEmail:sir_jamessandham@hotmail.comÂ Greetings to you and your family.Â My names are Sir.james Sandham, I am an attorney and a business adviser.One of my foreign client (Name witheld) died some years ago and no family member was located here in London nor in his native country.Â Recently i was officially informed by a bank here in Londonthat my deceased client has funds totaling the sum of (7,320,000.00 GBP) Seven Million threehundred and twenty thousand British Pounds Sterling pounds in a pension account. This fund is the pension and life assurance payment paid to my client by an insurance company.Â Once I am assured of your trust, I am willing to present you as the HEIR of my late client authorizing you to receive this pension and life assurance fund, there is no family member aware of this fund and i have not been able to locate anyone for almost ten years now. Send me the following details if you can work with me:Â FULL NAMES:Â CONTACT ADDRESS:Â MOBILE NO:Â Note that i have found your contact through the chamber of commerce and my main reason for contacting you is because of your status as a foreigner as i want the funds to be sent abroad. Please let me know if you can work with me as this is urgent.N.B: Please reply to: (sir_jamessandham@hotmail.com)Â Sincerely Yours,Â Sir.james Sandham, (KSM)(Q.B) EMAIL: (sir_jamessandham@hotmail.com)

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