419 scam: "Attorney at Law" <noreply@chambers.com> SCAM ALERT !!! Call Immediately for Confirmation +234-703-642-8885.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "info.npfgov_ng@yahoo.cl" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347036428885 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Attorney at Law" <noreply@chambers.com>
Reply-To: jamie_chan200@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 20:36:27 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: SCAM ALERT !!! Call Immediately for Confirmation +234-703-642-8885.

FORCE HEAD QUARTERS
FRAUD COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
LOUIS EDET HOUSE
SHEHU SHAGARI WAY
P.M.B 266
ABUJA, NIGERIA
TEL: +234-703-642-8885
EMAIL : info.npfgov_ng@yahoo.cl

MOTTO : TO SERVE AND PROTECT WITH INTEGRITY
FROM THE DESK OF SIR (DR) OGONNA .O. ONOVO
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CABLEGRAM: NPFIGMOK

Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,

A REPORT ON YOUR DEALING WITH IMPOSTORS VIA THE INTERNET.

On behalf of the NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE, i Sir (DR) Ogbona .O. Onovo
(Inspector General of Police) to the Nigerian Government wishes to pass
this message across to you.

The in Affiliation with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA have agreed to compensate
all scammed victims from any part of the world with the average sum of
USD$8 Million for self support depending on the amount lost in the act.
This is regarding the draws organized lately to help individuals whom have
lost their earnings in this act. And to build mutual relationship with
foreigner, countries and organizations to prevent this act of extorting
money from you using the names of cream of the Nigerian society.

I apologize on behalf of the NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE for any delay you might
have encountered in receiving your fund in the past, am very sorry for any
inconvenience that these might have caused you and i want to use these
medium to assure you that your fund will be released to you along with the
fund that you lost to those hoodlums.

The Embassy and that of the Western Union Office made me to understand
that you have been very co-operative, they forwarded to me the-mails that
you sent to them today and i must tell you at this point that you should
have reported the issue to the Nigeria police before you started sending
money to Nigeria. We are on top of the situation and i no that those
involved in this act will be brought to justice for given this great
country a bad influence all over the world, Your funds will be released to
you via the Central bank of Nigeria under the governorship of Prof Sanusi
Lamido Sanusi who is the present governor of the C.B.N.

As soon as you have established contact with me and that all you told us
is real and confirmed, i will send you is protocol so you can contact him
and deal with him directly under the watching eyes of the Nigeria police,
the F.B.I and the E.F.C.C without any upfront fees.

Please get back to me with the bellow personal information for
verification records update and references:

Full Name.....................................................
Country of Origin.............................................
Country of residence..........................................
Age ..........................................................
Occupation....................................................
Marital Status................................................
Present contact address.......................................
Direct Telephone number.......................................
Scanned copy of international passport........................
Scanned copy of drivers license...............................
Scanned copy of work Id.....................................

As soon as i receive these information from you, you will be directed to
the C.B.N governor for the release of your compensation fund of $8 Million
(USD). will be released to you as soon as we make our verification that
you are whom you say you are and that the information which you gave us
about being scammed is correct.

Call me as soon as you get this e-mail for confirmation of e-mail. Remain
blessed in Jesus name.

Making the world a better place!
Signed and endorsed.

Regards,
Sir (Dr) Ogbona O. Onovo
TEL: +234-703-642-8885
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE.

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