419 scam: "Richard Johnson"<richardjohnson@lawyer.com> From :R&J CHAMBERS LONDON!!

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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:
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@randjchambers.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:45:46 +0100
Subject: From :R&J CHAMBERS LONDON!!

Email: info@randjchambers.com

From :R&J CHAMBERS LONDON

Dear,

Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction and please accept my apology for sending you this sensitive information via mail without meeting you in person, this is due to the urgency and importance of the matter at hand.

My name is Barrister Richard Johnson proprietor of R&J Chambers, representing Dr. Adib Mayaleh, Governor Central Bank of Syria. Dear I need your urgent partnership to claim 8 million Euros directly in Europe, and Dr.Adib Mayaleh trusted this very Fund to me in a Financial Firm in Europe for an arrangement to import Military weapons from Russia.

However, I want to present you in the Financial Firm in Europe where the fund was deposited as the owner and person to pay the 8 million Euros rather not to lose this fund.

But the most important thing is trust in this ordeal once the funds are secured by you, you shall take 40% out of the funds and keep my own 60%. Your main role in this transaction is to help me claim this fund and also find a safe place where the funds can be sent to and invested accordingly till I join you. The whole process of concluding this transaction is very simple, if you are interested to assist me, kindly forward the following.

A. Contact Telephone and Fax Number/B. Country of Origin and Address

I wait for your swift respond before any further details.

Best Regard.

Richard Johnson

info@randjchambers.com

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