419 scam: "John Mensah"<johnmensah2111@gmail.com> I Will Help

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "John Mensah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnmensah211@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 04:59:07 -0600
Subject: I Will Help

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. John Mensah I'm 59yrs old, a USA Citizen. I am good merchandise, I have several industries & companies and good share in various Banks in the World. I

spent all my life on investment and co-operate business. Along the way I lost my wife and two beautiful kids in fatal accident that occurred in November 5th

2010.

the year 2012 February I was sent a letter of medical checkup, as my personal Doctor testify that I had a lung cancer, which can easily take off my life soon. I

found it uneasy to survive myself, because a lot of investment cannot be run and manage by me again. I quickly call up a chancellor to give me positive thinking

on this solution, as my adviser. He ministered to me to share my properties ,wealth, to motherless baby, orphanage homes, people that need money for survivor

So therefore I am writing this letter to people who are really willing to help to receive the funds and also help the need like phanages homes near your town. Now am so much with God,am now born again. May the lord bless you, as you reach me, please to remind that you will contact the paying as the beneficiary of the funds

information to you as I await your response immediately.

Best Regards,

Mr. John Mensah

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