E-mail Scammer Found Chained To Light Pole After Being Confronted

A man was found early last week suffering from frostbite after being chained to a street lamp post for over eight hours. The man, who wishes to remain unnamed, was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for his injuries. There he explained to police that he was having a meeting with one of his many clients when out of no where the client randomly punched him, handcuffed him to a nearby post and took off running.

The Police officers that originally questioned him stated that he seemed very forthcoming with information regarding the attack, until questioned on his business and who his client is. After probing the man for more information for hours the man opened up and told the Police that his business was that of “asking for money over e-mail”. Originally confused by the business, Police ran a background check on the unnamed man which revealed that the man was a flagged e-mail scam artist.

His scam was to convince a person that he is a Barrister that is searching for the beneficiary of a deceased client of his. An example e-mail was provided to us by the Police:

OSCAR AND CO. CHAMBERS
Legal Head, Oscar and Co. Chambers.
14 board way Victoria Island,
Lagos-Nigeria.

My name is Barr. Oscar Tony, I may have to trouble 

your sense of personal achievement and reward for 

an opportunity properly taken advantage of.I wish

to notify you again that you were listed as a

beneficiary to the total sum of US$ 9, 900, 000.00

(Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)

in the intent of the deceasedname now withheld

since this is my second letter to you).

I contacted you because you bear the 

same last name with my deceased client

 and therefore I can present you as the 

beneficiary to the inheritance, since 

there is no written will from my late 

client. Our legal services aim to provide 

you with a complete service as I am 

prepared to provide you with all the 

documents required by the holding 

Bank to enable them release this i

nheritance funds to you.

All the papers work required will 

be processed in your acceptance of 

this deal as we are prepared to 

offer you 40%, 50% for me, while 

10% should be given to any 

Orphanage Home, I request that 

you kindly forward to me your l

etter of acceptance with the 

below details via 

email: attorney_oscartony@yahoo.com

Full Name: -
Full Address: -
Tel No.: -
Private Email: -
Occupation: -

Your prompt response is highly imperative.

Yours sincerely,

Barrister Oscar Tony

The client that attacked the unnamed man had obviously been taken advantage of by this scam and was not going to let it just count as a learning experience. Unfortunately for the unnamed man, being chained to a post is only going to be the beginning of a long process of repaying what he has taken.