419 scam: "Mr. Sam Appah"<samappah1@hotmail.com> FORM. Mr, Sam Appah? Please Get Back To Me As Soon As Possible!

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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.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- samappah111@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Sam Appah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samappah111@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:39:20 -0700
Subject: FORM. Mr, Sam Appah? Please Get Back To Me As Soon As Possible!

>From the Desk of Mr. Sam Appah
Managing Director Packaging Department.
Bank Of Ghana,Operations and
Packaging Courier Department. Ghana

Greetings to you.

I know this will come to you as a big surprise because you do not know me.

My name is Mr.Sam Appah, I work with Bank of Ghana, as Deputy Governor Operations and Packaging Courier Department. I got your contact among others from a search on the internet and i was inspired to seek for your co-operation.

I want you to assist me Receive a consignment fund that is already ship out of my Country through Ghana Diplomatic agent assign to deliver about (10) contractors and inherintace people's, right now the diplomatic agent is in INDIA with the consignment and 10 of our client's consignment's.

The content of the package is US$18. 700,000.00 (Eighteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) all in $100 bills, but the diplomatic agent does not know that the consignment contains money because i deposited it as my client families documentation's and Gold for security reason.

I believe that at the end of this Deal you will have 30% and 70% will be for me. by indicating your interest on assurance of trust, kindly Send me your cell Phone; Your full names and address were the package will be delivered
Note: That My identity must not be revealed to anybody for any reason as far as this Deal is concerned because of my position in Bank of Ghana.

If this arrangement is okay by you, you can call or email me immediately for the necessary Follow-Up, for security reasons. Other modalities will be discussed as soon as you get back to me indicating that you are ready to partake in this mutual Deal.

Note: You will act as the real owner of the said consignment/package into a diplomatic truck box.

I await for your Considerable prompt Letter of Acceptance.
Do re-confirm your full information’s once again.

Kindly forward to me your full information such as

(1) Your Full Name and address:
(2) Mobile/Fax number#: for easy communication.
(3) Age and occupation.

I await for your Considerable prompt Letter of Acceptance.

Best regards,

Mr. Sam Appah
Bank Of Ghana Operations and
Packaging Courier Department

Email me on this very id; samappah111@gmail.com

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