419 scam: "David Mensah" <davidmensah000@live.com> FROM MR DAVID 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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "David Mensah" <davidmensah000@live.com>
Reply-To: davidmensah@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 15:19:17 +0100
Subject: FROM MR DAVID MENSAH

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Mr.David Mensah
Branch Manager
Eco Bank of Ghana
Kaneshie Branch
Accra,Ghana

Good Day,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me contact you for this
transaction.

I'm Mr David Mensah the branch manager Eco Bank of Ghana,Kaneshie
branch.I'm writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of
US$8,750.000.00 (EIGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLAR) into your account abroad.This fund is what my branch
which I'm the manager made as there operational profit in the year
2011 and my Head Office is not aware of it and can never be aware of
it because i have already submitted an end of year financial report
for that year and year 2012 that just ended.

I have since then placed this funds on what we call Escrow call
account with no beneficiary until date. As a Branch manager I am not
directly connected to the fund and it's transfer out of my Bank, that
is why I am contacting you for us to work together so that you can
assist me in receiving this money into your Bank Account abroad.I
intend to part 40% of this whole fund to you while 60% shall be for me.

I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in
this.It is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer to your nominated bank
account anywhere you feel safer.All I need from you is to stand as the
original depositor of this fund so that my Head Office management can
order for the release/transfer to your designated Bank Account under
few working days.

If you accept working with me, I will appreciate your timely
response.Also you can forward your telephone number for speedy
relation on this matter.

Best Regards,
Mr.David Mensah

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