419 scam: Chamberlain Oyibo <dnkab05@yahoo.co.jp> $52.7 million confidential investment for you

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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.
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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- chamberlain.oyibo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chamberlain Oyibo <dnkab05@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: <chamberlain.oyibo@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 19:09:44 +0800
Subject: $52.7 million confidential investment for you

$52.7 million confidential investment
Chambers Business Consulting Ltd.
Biz-Consultant (RC 76632)
Plot 247, Adeola Hopewell Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos,
Nigeria.

Dear Sir,

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PLAN.

I am Chamberlain Oyibo, a business consultant and close confidant of one of Nigeria's most powerful family in Nigeria military setting who served in the past government in Nigeria as a president wishes to move out the sum of US$52.7million from its present location in Europe for an investment oversea. She wishes have the funds invested the in viable business oversea as you may prefer.

For obvious reasons, my client does not wish to place this fund with established financial institution in the family's name for security reason. It is her desire that the deal is handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public as they have suffered a great loss in the past. She has therefore empowered and instructed me to look for a reliable foreigner to take over the money from its present place and invest the fund properly for the family as their fund manager.

If you know you are capable to handle money without any leak to the public and also act as a fund manager for my client and her family, I shall arrange to release the sum o US$52.7 Million to you if you meet my requirement and upon a favorable response from you, I will let you know how you will receive the funds.

Your commission shall be 20% of the total sum. And annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first five years the terms shall be reviewed upward. If you are qualified and willing to participate in this transaction, kindly reach me immediately with your full names, address, direct phone and fax number for more efficient communication.

Best regards,

Chamberlain Oyibo
{Principal Consultant}
Reply: chamberlain.oyibo@yahoo.com

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