419 scam: "Ms Susan Nanah"<susannanah14@gmail.com> Hello Dear,

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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:
- "into 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Susan Nanah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.susannanah15@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 18:29:31 -0800
Subject: Hello Dear,

My greetings to you and your family,

I have this business which I will cherish to contact you but if only you will be trusted: My name is Ms.Susan Nanah and i work as the Takoradi branch manager

with Guaranty Trust Bank of Ghana.

The arrangement of this legitimate deal is for you to only assist me have the said fund transfer into your nominated bank account through the bank to bank

transfer. i discovered the said money on my last year 2015 report as the bank manager before my last year report. and now I am about to report for this year

2016 account so i need to transfer the said fund out immediately before i can able to start the next report.

The amount involved is (USD$4,200.000) four million two hundred thousand United state dollars Only. And will like you to work with my advice so that we will

not make any mistake.

Since the transaction will go through bank to bank transfer that means there will be no delays for immediate transfer, I will also give you 40% from the

total fund as your commission while i have 60%.

If you are willing to assist me on this proposal therefore go ahead and fill the below information;

Sure as; Full name...,Address...,Age....,Sex....,Occupation...., Telephone/Fax number.

Faithfully Yours,
Ms.Susan Nanah

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