419 scam: "Denz Appiah"<dappiah1@gmail.com> From Denzel Appiah.

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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: "Denz Appiah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dappiah2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 03:30:38 +0100
Subject: From Denzel Appiah.

From: Mr. Denzel Appiah.
Branch Manager.

Greetings to you.

After getting your contact information through a personal search and I have this strong personal conviction that you can handle this transaction perfectly on my behalf; I am Mr. Denzel Appiah, a branch manager with a bank here in Accra-Ghana. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US$3,500.000.00 dollars to your nominated bank account.

This fund is an excess of what my branch in which I am the manger made as profit last year. Since then, I have placed this $3,500.000.00 on Escrow call account without a beneficiary in our bank. I contacted you for assistance after getting your information during my personal search.

As a manager with the bank, I cannot be directly involved in this money, thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account. I intend to part 50% of this fund to you While 50% shall be for me.

This transaction is legal and practically no risks involve, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund.

Await your reply for more details.

With Regards,
Mr. Denzel Apppiah.
Note: I am dealing with you on a personal note, Hence you have to keep this transaction confidential.

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