419 scam: "AMIR FARHAD KHOSROVI CHAMBERS"<nwb_111@live.com> *****ATTENTION*****

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "chambers" (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.
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.
- +447924063755

Fraud email example:

From: "AMIR FARHAD KHOSROVI CHAMBERS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alanj_chambers@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:09:29 -0700
Subject: *****ATTENTION*****

AMIR FARHAD KHOSROVI CHAMBERS.
MEMBER OF LONDON LAW SOCIETY,
37 KELLAWAY AVENUE, WESTBURY PARK,
BRISTOL, BS6 7XS, UK.

I am Alan J. Collier Esq. a solicitor with the A.F.K CHAMBERS and personal lawyer to our late client Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al-Nahayan who was the head of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and chairman of the board of trustees of the Zayed Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Works. Was in a private plane when it crashed into the ocean March 26 2010 near the Moroccan Capital City, Rabat. Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al-Nahayan had been closely involved in traditional family business of pearl diving in Bahrai
n and a well known Philanthropist. Before his sudden demise, made a Will in our law firm A.F.K CHAMBERS stating that £8.3Million Pounds (only) should be donated to any charity home of our choice overseas. We have made an electronic random draw and your name and e-mail address was picked to assist us disburse these funds accordingly. This implies that you will stand as the beneficiary to this "Will" so that the funds could be processed and transferred to your account. I am particular
ly interested in securing
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,
Alan J. Collier Esq.
Tel: (+44) 792 406 3755

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