419 scam: "White"<okeyenoch90@gmail.com> Letter From Williams,

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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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "chambers.info@yahoo.cn" (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.
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 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.
- 2347039248694

Fraud email example:

From: "White" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chambers.info@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:39:23 +0200
Subject: Letter From Williams,

>From the Desk of Barrister Williams White / Okoye "junior" Chambers
23 Kofo Abayomi Avenue, Apapa,
Lagos - Nigeria.
Email:chambers.info@yahoo.cn
Tell:234-7039248694

To the family of Acclaimed Deceased

Re: Payment of Outstanding Contract

1) Debt/Expired International
2) Bank Draft. ATM CARD
3) Western Union Money Transfer/Money Gram

Total Amount: US$1.2 Million United States Dollars.

I wish to draw your attention Sir/Ma, to the above contract claim, which has already been programmed for transfer by the Inter-Bank Telex Unit of the Central Bank of Nigeria. As an ACCREDITED ATTORNEY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, I VISITED THE BANK (Central Bank of Nigeria Lagos Liaison Office) last week , 2012 to obtain the new guidelines for PAYMENT REPRESENTATION FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 2012 when I was handed an authorization letter attention to me from the office of the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria directing me to act on your behalf. Note that I was informed that your International Draft got expired and your money return to Federal Government Account and I was asked to contact you for payment via Telegraphic transfer Bank to Bank Transfer.

However, in accordance with the rules & regulations guarding Contract/Beneficiary Payment and Signing of Documents on behalf of any Beneficiary/Contractor(s), I state categorically here that I have ACCEPTED to act on your behalf and to make sure that you receive your total payment within the shortest possible time. According to 1982 Constitution # 5 A, Section B & D and as amended in 1994 & 1999 constitution #12 C, Section A Paragraph 2, which permitted me to act on your behalf I state and promising to act accordingly in your favour.

I would've contacted you since last week but I traveled for wedding. But this morning while in my office preparing for the day job two white men in company of a Nigeria and a Benin Republic Banker came into my office with shocking news that you are dead. The two black man one from Nigeria other from Benin Republic said that you died on Friday of Throat cancer that your burial will be coming up in two weeks time and the family asked the two White men to come for the payment. (I secretly on suspicion took them Photograph with my Cameral phone which I printed as attached within for your perusal.

I am sending this message across to you in line with the World Bank Regulation of 1990 Section 467 Paragraph 212 Subsection 32 as amended in 1997 which empowers me as an international Probate Lawyer to investigate their claim which I suspected because of their eagerness to have you're the money paid to them. I, as Central Bank of Nigeria Accredited Attorney attached to the Presidency for this payment, I do not find it comfortable with the sudden change in Beneficiary's Name and Address from its original particulars in your favour to the new details below as provided by your associates MR. LIM ALBERT. 1 KIM SENG PROMENADE # 15-01 GREAT WORLD CITY EAST TOWER SINGAPORE 237994. Note: I suspected the moves because of the account they gave to me for the payment into a different country why not in your country? So I want any members of this family to confirm to me if you are dead or not.

Note: If you do not authorize this claim all that I need is for you to forward me your direct telephone number, home/company address, Your Full Name as the one on the central computer has being tampered with by these people and I will do another programming as an International Probate Lawyer for you to have your money paid to you immediately without any jeopardy as I will stand for you. Also forward your account particulars where you want the money to be paid into.

Thanks for your understanding and I expect you to use the above Telephone & Fax Numbers given above to always get in touch with me. Though your urgent response will be of immense help so that this chamber could start the immediate arrangement needed for the actualization of this payment and for your payment to be included in the Payment Schedule that will be coming out this week for next week payment.

Best regards,

Williams White

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