419 scam: "Michelle McCain"<admin@vanfranklimited.com> Very Important Project

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michelle McCain" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gimark100@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 15:04:18 -0800
Subject: Very Important Project

Good Day

I am Michelle McCain, Based in United States of America, and consultant on Pipeline Supervising and installations to the World Bank, Our Firm that will handle this Project is also in The United States Of America.

Please note that the deal required high level of maturity, honesty and secrecy because these funds are Over Invoice Funds, Sum of Sixty Five Million United States Dollars (US$ 65 Million) and generated from The World Bank Contract on (L N G P) Pipelines Project this is Project is financed by The WORLD BANK and European Union Commission to cut across the European Countries From Maghreb Countries.

This Transaction Should be handled on trust on Partner and I who will be the driver of the this project. Also note that My Partner and I will do everything to make sure that the money is moved as a purely legitimate fund, so you will not be exposed to any risk, we request for your full cooperation. We will give you the details and procedure when I get your reply, We will give you guidelines for us to commence this transaction.

It will be a pleasure for My Senior Parnter to inform you about more details if you have further questions and I wish you a Great day.

Best Regard,

Michelle McCain

Associate Partner

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