419 scam: "James Scott"<bankinstruments@f-i-r-s.com> NO UPFRONT FEE

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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024022997 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- jamesscotty58@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Scott" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesscotty58@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 13:17:57 +0100
Subject: NO UPFRONT FEE

Are you an individual businessman or a business organisation that wishes to
expand in business ??, we offer financial instrument such as BGs, SBLCs,
MTNs, LCs, CDs and others on lease and sales at a rate of (3 + 0.5 + X)% of the face
value and reasonable conditions from a genuine provider. You are at liberty
to engage our leased facilities into trade programs as well as in signatory
project(s) such as Aviation, Agriculture, Petroleum, Telecommunication and
any other project(s) etc.
With our financial/bank instrument you can establish line of credit with
your bank and/or secure loan for your projects in which our bank instrument
will serve collateral in your bank to fund your project.
We deliver with time and precision as set forth in the agreement. Our terms
and Conditions are reasonable and we work directly with issuing bank lease
providers, this instrument can be monetized on your behalf for up to 100%
funding. Intermediaries/Consultants/Brokers are welcome to bring their
clients and are 100% protected. In complete confidence, we will work
together for the benefits of all parties involved.
All relevant business information will be provided upon request.
kindly contact me via Email:jamesscotty58@gmail.com
serious enquiry only
Skype ID:jamesscoty58
Number: +44 (70)2402-2997

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