419 scam: "GT Bank" <info@gtbank.com> PAYMENT APPROVED

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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:
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "GT Bank" <info@gtbank.com>
Reply-To: GTBank23@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:43:55 +0300
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVED

GT Bank Plc.
24 hours Online Service
Office Address: 43, Akpakpava Road,
Edo State, Nigeria

Attn:

This is to notify you that youâ€™re file and other Transfer Documents is
currently in my office. It is of utmost importance that I inform you that the
board of senate of the UNITED NATION POVERTY ALLEVIATION DEPARTMENT has held
a meeting regarding your funds transfer of ($315,810.00 ) USD that has not
yet been paid out to you. Following the confirmation of your file we
discovered that your personal details are not correct and your transaction
was not completed. So as i write to you now be aware that assistance has been
put in place to see that your funds get to you in good fate.

Presently the senate board has decided to waive away all your clearance,
account activation and documentation fees and has authorize we the GTBank to
effect your payment and interests into your account without any delay.

Therefore we are happy to inform you that arrangements have been concluded to
effect your payment as soon as possible because we have concluded delivery
arrangement with the ups courier services, the UPS Courier Company is fully
insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation so be rest assure that your payment is
coming to you via ATM Master card. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal
value of $5,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per day and are duly Inter
Switch so you can make withdrawal in any location and ATM Center of your
choice.

This is in our bid to transparency and to ensure that beneficiaries like you
receive their benefits. So based on this am advising you to act swiftly in
this regard by getting back to this office ASAP for more instructions and
also we need you to send in your current shipping address, full name and
phone number.

Please do inform us if you will be able to pay for the delivery cost of your
ATM Card which is ($95.00USD) so that I will know how to proceed on his part,
because your payment receipt need to be attach to your parcel to availed any
delay and after our confirmation of this payment your ATM Card will be set
for dispatch immediately.

Remember, if you are not comfortable receiving making any payment please do
let us know so that your file can be send back to the UN office.

You are to get back to us ASAP.

Sincerely,
Nick Alexia
>From The Head Of International Remittance Department
cc To: UN Senate Board

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