419 scam: "Dr Charles Appiah" <charlesappiah91@hotmail.com> DR.CHARLES 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "certificate fee" (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. )
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- expressdelivered@execs.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Charles Appiah" <charlesappiah91@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2015 19:21:35 +0000
Subject: DR.CHARLES APPIAH

United Bank for Africa (UBA)PMB 29, Ministries Post Office,Accra-GhanaEmail:uba_accraghana@xd.aeManager:Dr.Charles AppiahTell: +233542779037
YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD IS READY NOW
Dear Friend
Greeting to your family
YOUR EMAIL ID WAS AMONG OF THE ID THAT WON OUR 2014 CHRISTMAS BONANZA OF $1.4MILLION IN OUR BANK.
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your loaded ATM CARD of$1.4Million, United States Dollars which we discussed and you can withdraw theMoney in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world and the maximum you canWithdraw a day is $5, 000, but I did not hear from you since that time, Then IWent and deposited the package ATM CARD with Express Courier Company, Accra,Ghana as I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will not comeBack till end of first quarter of the year 2014.What you have to do now is toContact the Express Courier Security Company as soon as possible to know whenThey will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.
For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges, and ClearanceCertificate Fee neither of the ATM CARD showing that it is not a Drug Money nor tosponsor Terrorist attack in your Country The only money you will send to theCourier company to deliver your ATM CARD direct to your postal Address in yourCountry is ($150) only being their Security Keeping Fees of the Courier CompanySo far.
Again, don’t be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except $150 I wouldHave paid that but they said no, because they don't know when you will contactThem and in case of demurrage. You have to contact the Express Courier CompanyManager for the delivery of your ATM CARD package with this information bellow.

HERE IS THE COURIER COMPANY INFORMATION'S.COURIER NAME: EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY.CONTACT PERSON: MR. KOFI CLINTON.POSITION: FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.E-MAIL (expressdelivered@execs.com)Tel: +233 541476393
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your full name, your Postal address or yourHome address and direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake onThe Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you trackYour package over there and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeatAgain, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any furtherDelay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fees of $150 ONLY forTheir immediate action.
As a matter of facts, make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM CARDPackage of $1.4Million,you must contact them by indicating the code (2661428) toEnable them deliver the ATM package as they have it in their record.
Best regard’sDr.Charles AppiahManaging Director United Bank For Africa Plc.

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