419 scam: "Mr Thomas Ndago"<thomas_ndaggo@yahoo.co.nz> Very important message.

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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.
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.)
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.
- thomas_ndago@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Thomas Ndago" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomas_ndago@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 08:33:00 -0700
Subject: Very important message.

Hello,

I am Barrister Thomas Ndago,an attorney at law here in Togo.On the 31st of July, 2006, my client and his family were involved in a car accident while arriving from a holiday. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives but was unsuccessful.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my client, I am contacting you to assist me in claiming the sum of US$6.5 million which my late client deposited with a bank here in Togo, since you both have the same last name.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide my late client's next of kin/relation or they will have the deposit funds confiscated if I fail to provide any. It is standard practice that after the expiration of a specified period, the said fund will be automatically confiscated and transfer to the Bank treasury as unclaimed bill if there is nobody to file in claim as the next of kin/relation to the deceased and the account will be closed.

Please contact me as soon as possible. On receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for the transfer.

Kindly get back to me with your;

Full name.....................
Age.................
Country........................
Telephone number...................
Profession........................

I will give you more clarification on the transaction as soon as I hear from you.
Reply me back via my private email address: ( thomas_ndago@yahoo.co.nz )

Yours Sincerely,
Barrister Thomas Ndago.

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