419 scam: Zaki Coco <zcoco_chambers@yahoo.com> VERY URGENT & IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM COCO CHAMBERS,ON THE 08TH DAY OF AUGUS

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- zcoco_chambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- 5997 fax ;;; +226-5032 0718 email::address:zcoco_chambers@yahoo.com or :coco_chambers@lawyer.com. notice:you are welcome to (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Zaki Coco <zcoco_chambers@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:13:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT & IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM COCO CHAMBERS,ON THE 08TH DAY OF AUGUST 2010.

   SOLICITOR AND ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME COURT
                           FINANCIAL ACCREDITED BANK ATTORNEYS.                                                 DAV'YS LINK.
                           01BP 5855,OUAGADOUGOU 01 BURKINAFASO       TELEPHONE::: +226-5033 0853 OR +226-7624 5997  FAX ;;; +226-5032 0718
EMAIL::ADDRESS:zcoco_chambers@yahoo.com OR :coco_chambers@lawyer.com. NOTICE:YOU ARE WELCOME TO COCO CHAMBERS;OUR CHAMBER SERVE THE PUBLIC,GOVERMENT ,COMPANIES,BANK,INSTITUTIONS IN ALL LAGAL MATTERS,ADVICE FUND RELEASE AND FUND SIGNING CEREMONIES..ADAMS CHAMBER;A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION FOR ALLLEGAL PROFESSION.                                     DATE :: ( 08TH AUGUST,2010).
FROM: COCO CHAMBERS.
TO:MRS.DOREEN LUNDBLAD:      THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS COCO CHAMBERS WISH TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE PAID THE MONEY.IS NIGHT HERE,AND WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED THE INFORMATION OF THE WESTERN UNION FROM YOU.WE THINK YOU WANT TO LOOSE THIS YOUR INHERITED FUND.WE FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE NOT SERIOUS.ANY TIME WE CALL YOU ON PHONE YOU PROMSED,AND FAIL.YOU MIGHT REGRET IT AT LAST.IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO SEND THE MONEY.SEND US OUR SERVICE CHARGE OF 3,000.00 EUROS.IF WE DID NOT RECEIVED THE MONEY FROM YOU TOMORROW MONDAY.WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A SERIOUS ACTION ON THIS MATTER,WHICH YOU WILL SPENT ALOT OF MONEY.     WE ARE STILL WAITING TODAY TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION OF ( 6,500.00 EUROS.) COMPLETELY TOMORROW WITH OUR CHAMBERS SECRETARY NAME ( IWEAJUNWA SAINT PETER)...OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO VIA WESTERN UNION MONEYTRANSFER,TODAY SO THAT WE CAN HOLD THE MAYBANK OF MALAYSIA FROM GIVING YOU PENALTY.PAY WITH OUR SECRETARY ID CARD
NUMBER (BF/2010/NG/9609-),TO AVOID INTERUPTION.WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE MONEY TODAY.CALL US ON +226-7591 9076 AS SOON AS YOU PAID THE MONEY TODAY.DO NOT FAIL TO PAY THE 6,500.00 EUROS.WE WITH THE REV DR MIKE COMBORO,AND HE HAS GIVEN US ORDER TO TAKE ANY ACTION THAT WE LIKE IF YOU DID NOT COMPLY WITH US.FOR THE LAST WARNING SEND US OUR SERVICE CHARGE OF YOU ARE NOT REDY TO RECEIVE YOUR INHERITED FUND AGAIN.WE ARE SERVING YOU YOU A LETTER FROM WORD COURT IN HAGUE NETHERLANDS HOLLAND THROUGH FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OF CANADA SOON IF YOU FAILED TO SEND US OUR MONEY.       WE EXPECT YOUR PROMPT COMPIANCE. THANKS FOR YOUR INTERNATIONAL RECOGINITION. BARRISTER;ZAKI COCO (JP) AND BARRISTER MRS; MIRIAM CHAMAH ASSISTANT SENIOR ATTORNEY.

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