419 scam: Anthony Appiah <ebenezerodonkor54@gmail.com> I will like to hear from you soon

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- anthonyappiah02@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Anthony Appiah <ebenezerodonkor54@gmail.com>
Reply-To: anthonyappiah02@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 14:48:14 -0800
Subject: I will like to hear from you soon

Dear Friend.

Before I tell you about myself, I want you to please forgive me for
sending this mail without your permission, I got your contact from
Manufacturing Business Dictionary. I need a honest and trustworthy
person for business transaction.

Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. My name is Mr.
Anthony Appiah, A Bank Manager of a Financial Institution, I am a
Ghanaian married with 3 kids, I am the Personal account manager to Mr
Pres Nimes Ekwona Demaudage a citizen of Nauruan Republic, I am
writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US$7,500,000.00
Dollars into your account. This said fund was deposited by Mr Pres N.
E. Demaudage who died on 20th August 2013 during his business trip in
Syria, he died in Syria chemical weapons attack without declaring any
next of kin to the above funds before his death.

Now, as an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to the
fund which make me to request for your assistance to stand as the next
of kin to Mr Pres N. E. Demaudage, to receive the fund.

All I need from you is your consent to present you to my Bank as the
Next of Kin/beneficiary to Mr Pres Nimes Ekwona Demaudage so that my
bank can transfer Mr Pres $7.5M funds to your account. I agree that we
share the funds 40% for you and 60% for me, also my 60% share will
also be invested in your country under your care. All the legal
documentations to back up your claim as Mr. Pres Next of Kin I shall
provide them. All I require is your honest cooperation's.

This transaction is entirely risk free and it will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of
the law. However I will use my position as Mr. Press Personal account
manager to guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.
Please keep this matter as top secret between us.

If this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my
sincere apology, but If you are interested, Kindly get back to me in
this id ( anthonyappiah02@hotmail.com ), then i shall provide you with
more details on how to proceed.

Regards
Appiah.
anthonyappiah02@hotmail.com

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