419 scam: Miss Lydia Nana <nanalydia2015@outlook.com> Please your attention is needed,

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- nanalydia2015@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Lydia Nana <nanalydia2015@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <nanalydia2015@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:39:08 -0700
Subject: Please your attention is needed,

Dearest One,

I am introducing myself as Ms. Lydia Nana, the only Daughter of late Mr & Mrs John Kwame Nana, I wish to request for your professionalism assistance in a financial transaction. I got your contact from your country chamber of commerce which you are one of the reliable person my mind accepted to entrust my inheritance money to you for an investment projects in your country with your professionalism help and also stand as my overseas business partner, Then i decided to contact you in this regards, And I wish to invest into Manufacturing and real estate management over in your country.

I have (Six Million two hundred thousand united states dollars only) ($6.200, 000.00 only) to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal or company account for an immediate investment in your country.

However I will be gladly to give you 10% of the total sum for your assistance once the money gets to your account in your country and every investment interest will be 50/50 after expenses and governmental tax.

Please it is very important you contact me immediately for further explanation on how we can proceed for the money to be immediately transferred into your provided bank account, Mean way you are free to let me know more about the kind of investment that gives good profits over there in your country apart from my thinking.

Please you can also contact me on this email: nanalydia2015@gmail.com for more details about this transfer.

Awaiting your immediate response

Thanks and God bless.

Best Regards

Ms. Lydia Nana.

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