419 scam: "Guaranty Trust Bank"<guarantytrustbenking@gmail.com> INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!!!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348086083557 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- guarantytrustbeikplc@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Guaranty Trust Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <guarantytrustbenkplc@live.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 06:38:38 +0400
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!!!

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc

Head Office: 1665, Oyin Jolayemi

Street,Victoria Island

Lagos Nigeria.

Fax:+234-8086083557

Tel: +234-1-760-1976

REF:-INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!!!

Dear Valuable Customer,

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund.After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the Nigerian Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and World Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of (US$2Million) of your claim that has been holding since is transfered into your bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this bank.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your fund (US$2Million), which has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from that Country.We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria,or anywhere concerning your funds, you don't have to pay any charges to receive your fund, as you have met up with the whole requirements. We know your representatives in Nigeria or anywhere will advice you to still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk.

Your (US$2Million) will reflect in your designated bank account within five Bank working days. Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us, your contact address Telephone and Fax Number for easy communication.I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this e-mail on ( guarantytrustbeikplc@yahoo.com.hk ) with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released.

Also call us as soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate response: Direct Hotline: CALL: +234-1-760-1976

Yours sincerely,

Director Of Wire Transfer(Foreign Department),

Professor Peter Eze

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc

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