419 scam: Otabil Mensah <bobr-dobr@ukrpost.ua> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- otabilmensahhh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Otabil Mensah <bobr-dobr@ukrpost.ua>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 17:30:30 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Friend, Good day.

Let me start by introduce myself properly to you. My name is Otabil Mensah, the bank Manager of a Financial Institution , I am a Ghanaian married with 3 kid, I am personal account manager to Late Engr. Pres Nimes Ekwona Demaudage, a citizen of Nauruan Republic. My purpose of contacting you personally is to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US$7,500,000.00 Dollars into your account. This said fund was deposited by my client, Late Engr. Pres N. E. Demaudage who died in Damascus Syria on 21 August 2013 during his business trip with his family, Engr. Press died with his family in Ghouta chemical weapons attack in Damascus Syria. Click the link below to view the Syria chemical attacks.

https://www.google.com.gh/search?q=ghouta+chemical+attack&biw=1366&bih=657&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CDYQ7AlqFQoTCLbEtbzyo8cCFYJZGgodjhAIVw&dpr=1

Moreover, Mr. Pres account has NO Beneficiary attached to his account. Definitely, this fund will be confiscated by my Bank if this account remains dormant without any claims. In this regard, I earnestly need your full cooperation in transferring this fund out of my bank to avoid confiscating this fund. Now, as an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to the fund which make me to request for your assistance to stand as the next of kin to Engr Pres N. E. Demaudage, to receive the fund.

All I need from you is to stand as the next of kin so that my bank can transfer the funds to your account, I agree that we share the funds 40% for you and 60% for me, be informed that my 60% share will also be invested in your country under your care.

This transaction is entirely risk free and it will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law. However I will use my position as the deceased account manager to guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.

Please keep this matter as top secret between us and if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology, but If you are interested, Kindly get back to me on this id( otabilmensahhh@gmail.com )for a brief discussion on how to proceed

Regards
Otabil.

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