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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "info@gtbank.de.be" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "info@gtbank.de.be" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc <infoo@gtbank.de.be>
Reply-To: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc <info@gtbank.de.be>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:45:58 +0800 (CST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.
GUARANTEE TRUST BANK
GTBBANK BUILDING 8TH FLOOR,
VICTORIA ISLAND , LAGOS-NIGERIA
Phone: +234-803-483-8826
Email: info@gtbank.de.be
Our Ref: STB/IRD/SBX/021/14
This is to officially inform you that your over long awaited contract fund has been finally approved through Guarantee Trust Bank. We are now paying you off via our self payment center as part payment of USD$28.5M so please find below your new account details with us as we have opened a non resident bank account for you to enable you make transfer from your local account with us to your nominated bank account.
Bank: GUARANTEE TRUST BANK
Address: GTB Bank Building 8th floor Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Account number: 100003456789
Swift Code number: ACMADDK
Routing /ABA #: 0212456251
Your approved fund has finally been downloaded in our system you can now make the transfer of your fund personally to any of your desired account through our digitized pay yourself payment centre P.Y.P.C .this method is to safe guard customers fund and adequate security it is called electronic digitized payment system.
Your are personally confirm your payment in your account in the next 24 hours we implore you to dial +2348127647997 direct from your phone and you shall require to enter your account NO: 100003456789 then enter your four digit PIN NO: XXXX then you shall require to enter your personal account number for confirmation you need to urgently do that as soon as you receive this e-banking pay yourself payment downloaded.
Please confirm your fund and get back to us through this email:- info@gtbank.de.be
Best Regard,
Mr. Olusegun Agbaje
Managing Director
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
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