419 scam: Adindu Mojo <barradindumojo2@yahoo.com.ph> Good Day Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.
- barradindu_mojo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Adindu Mojo <barradindumojo2@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: barradindu_mojo@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:15:45 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Good Day Dear Friend,

Good Day Dear Friend,

Your e-mail came in a random draw conducted by my law firm, Adindu Mojo law Chambers Lome in Togo.

My name is Barrister Adindu Mojo (Esq). Personal attorney to my late
client Mr.L.A. Tesch, who has worked with the cement company here, the
well-known Mr.Tesch

philanthropist, before he died, he made a will in my law firm stating $
7.5seven million five hundred thousand dollars, only to be donate to any
philanthropist of the choice outside Togo (Oversea).

It is my great desire to do the will of my deceased client.

You should contact me immediately to begin the process of transferring
these money in any of the designated official bank account.

I urge you to contact me directly for more information, because the bank gave us a date limit.

Please contact me urgently via my direct email: barradindu_mojo@yahoo.com

Awaiting for your urgent response.

Sincerely,

Barrister Adindu Mojo. (Esq)

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