419 scam: Benard Mensa h <mensbenard3245@outlook.com> Hello

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Benard Mensa h <mensbenard3245@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 21:30:30 +0000
Subject: Hello

Hello Dear,

I am Mr. Benard Mensah, I was the personal account officer/manager to MR. K.C.SHOGAGH, national of Bangladesh who use to work with Shell-development Company in Accra-Ghana. On the 21st of April 2016,my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Kumasi express road and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Firstly, I want to solicit your confidence in a transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit is lodged.

Particularly, the bank where my late client had an account valued at about 10 Million Dollars has issued me a notice as his account manager to provide his next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since I have all the legal documents to back you as the legal next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this cash valued us$ 10 Million will be paid to you and then you and I will share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up the legal claim and I have also contacted a legal practitioner who will work with us to ensure successful release of the fund to you after due process for both of us to share.

This transaction is 100% legal/risk free so you have nothing to worry about.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us conclude this deal. Contact me immediately so that we can discuss further about this issue.

Best regards,
Mr. Benard Mensah

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