419 scam: OJ CHAMBERS <ojchambers0001@gmail.com> FROM OJ CHAMBERS.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barrister.husamal_syeed@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OJ CHAMBERS <ojchambers0001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 17:49:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM OJ CHAMBERS.

Â Attention Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Husam Al Syeed from OJ Chambers ,i am the personal attorney to late Mrs.Melva Nowak, a national of your country, who was an investor in Lome Republic of Togo, my client was involved in a car accident on the
outskirts of the city On the 15th of June 2009. All occupants of the vehicle, including her family, unfortunately lost their lives.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating her fund which she left behind in a bank here as a (Fix Deposit) account before it get confiscated by the Bank, as the deposit for 5 years is overdue for payment.

Particularly, the deceased had an amount 5.2
Million US Dollars, after notification of my client death, the Bank has issued me a notice
to provide the relation/next of kin or the Fund will be confiscated within the next 90 days to the Government account as unclaimed fund. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives of my client all this while, thatâ€™s why I seek your consent to purport you as the next of kin of the deceased, as a foreigner and
that will benefit you and I.

The sharing of this fund will be 50-50 between you and I, If you are interested write me with your email and telephone number, Please reply
me with this
email:barrister.husamal_syeed@yahoo.fr

Best Regards,
Barrister, Husam Al Syeed

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