419 scam: Steven Mensah <mensahsteven10@gmail.com> From:Mr. Steven Mensah

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "mensah_st@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Steven Mensah <mensahsteven10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mensah_st@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:30:24 -0700
Subject: From:Mr. Steven Mensah

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day to you, I am Mr. Steven Mensah; I work with the Barclay's
bank Accra Ghana. I am contacting you now with this business proposal
that would be mutually beneficial to both of us should you opt to see
this through with me.

I currently serve as the Branch Manager of one of the branches. We had
a client, a business man whom made a fixed deposit worth of
US$7,500,000 {Seven Million Five hundred thousand United State
Dollars} only in our branch two years ago.

Upon maturity in March 2015, several notices were sent to him, my
office is responsible for this, but no response ever came back. Well
after further investigation I discovered that Eng. Philip Jansen was a
contractor working with the energy Ministry here in Ghana. However he
did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the
paper work of his bank deposit. Unfortunately Eng. Philip Jansen has
passed on.

Being the branch manager I have access to these funds but can't get it
out on my own,I need a partner to work with from the outside, which I
can trust to claim and receive the funds for both of us. This is the
fact, no one will ever come forward for a claim and after a while the
bank would take the money. I know we can both put that money to good
use for us and our families. I would rather see this happen than let
the bank take it. If, you agree with me on this then.

My suggestion to you is that I will like you to come forward and stand
as the next of kin to Eng. Philip Jansen so that you will be able to
receive these funds on our behalf, for our mutual benefits.

Your earliest response to this letter would be appreciated. Upon your
response back I would shed more light on this and how we would go
about making this work. Contact me via this e-mail:
mensah_st@outlook.com

And I will like you to send me the below details:

Full Name:
Direct mobile number:
Country of residence:

My love to you and your family.

Warmest Regards,

Mr. Steven Mensah.

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