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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:

Fraud email example:

From: SHANNON MCCRAN <frederic_williams1964@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sgt.shmccraney@usa.com
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:24:49 +0100
Subject: Sgt. Shann Mcc.

Attn: Sir,

I have gone through some of your country’s investment profile and history and I am interested to invest in it, I will be willing to partner with you and invest a substantial amount of capital in your company if you have an existing company or I can also partner with you to set up a new one.

Do you have a substantial and complete feasibility study and a well prepared business plan on any business you will want me to partner with you.
I believe in pursuing a positive goal, in which your ideas can be enhanced potentially for mutual benefit. As I seek new frontier and opportunities, I am a citizen of the United States of America and a serving special security personnel.

Please reply back to me if you are willing to work with me so that we can begin a project for a reasonable and benefiting profit.
You will realize that our nature of service is a fragile profession whereby we engage on duties with uncertainties; so I need a trustful person to handle this. We shall discuss more on this when I receive your good intentional reply strictly through my regular E-mail address: sgt.shmccraney@usa.com.

Your urgent reply is needed.

Thank Yours
Shann. MCcran

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