419 scam: "Edward Murphy"<bfs.tools@gmail.com> Genuine financial assistance offer.

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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.
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.
- jlbdsblc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Edward Murphy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jlbdsblc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:55:21 +1200
Subject: Genuine financial assistance offer.

Dear sir,
We are project funder with our cutting edge and group capital fund we can finance your signatory projects and help you to enhance your business plan, we also offer Non collateral loan, Confirmable Bank Draft and other financial assistance from AA rated bank. Our bank instrument can be invested into High Yield Trading Program or Private Placement programme (PPP) {world have engaged in trading programs among themselves, yielding returns ranging from 10% to 100% per month and no risk. Only these banks, and a few select traders authorized by the Federal Reserve, are allowed to participate in these trading programs, which are principally designed to generate funds for humanitarian and other worthwhile projects}.

We specialise in Bank Guarantee lease and sales, there are two types of bank guarantee which are Direct Bank Guarantee and Indirect Bank Guarantee. Its used as Bid Bond, Payment Guarantees, Letter of Indemnity, Guarantee Securing Credit Line, Advance Payment Guarantees, Performance Bond Guarantee E.T.C.

our terms and condition are reasonable as we do not work like some so called joker brokers who extort fund from innocent clients in the name of bank instrument. For more information or question do not hesitate to contact me on below details.

Thank you
Edward Murphy
Email: jlbdsblc@gmail.com
Skype: fsfunds

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