419 scam: "Greg Marthins"<info@gsbgen.com> BG/SBLC/BD.!!!

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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.
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.
- gregmarthins@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Greg Marthins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gregmarthins@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 07:38:52 -0800
Subject: BG/SBLC/BD.!!!

Latest and Current procedure for leasing and buying of BG/SBLC and Bank Draft.

If you are ready contact me and procedure and price is not changed if you do not accept the price and procedure do not reply

Lease Price 6+2%

Purchase Price 30+2%

Sending bank is Barclays UK or DB Germany.

1) Both Parties sign contract and deposit in each other’s banks with full CIS of receiver and full contact details,

2) Provider issue invoice and refund undertaken letter endorsed by providers bank officer for 50k euros and send copy to receiver,

3) Receiver pays invoice fees of 50k euros transmission/handling charges and send payment copy to provider,

4) Provider confirms payment and instruct his bank to send direct MT760 to receiver bank and send swift copy to receiver for verification and authentication.

5) Upon verification and authentication of the Swift MT760 by receiver bank the receiver pays the lease or purchase fees and also release commission,

6) Note 50k is deducted from final fees.

7) Upon confirmation of full payment the hard copy is delivered to receiver bank through bonded courier and deal closed or we move to second tranche.

8) PROCEDURE AND PRICE NON NEGOTIABLE DO NOT RESPOND IF NOT ACCEPTED.

Regards,

Greg Marthins

Email: gregmarthins@gmail.com

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