419 scam: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc <terrance.slobodiann@gmail.com> Your Payment

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc <terrance.slobodiann@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gtbnkng@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:56:25 +0100
Subject: Your Payment

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc

279, Ajose Adeogun Street,

Victoria Island, Lagos State,

Nigeria. State.

Good day

I wish to inform you that we received an Instruction from the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) to compensate you with $1MillionUSD via ATM Visa Card
after a Joint statement was agreed at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in
Washington, D.C.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your Long overdue
fund file and found out that you have suffered a lot trying to receive your
payment for many years. However, the IMF( International Monetary Fund) and
World Bank has mandated our bank to compensate you with $1Million USD via
ATM Visa Card.

You are urgently requested to furnish me with your Full name, Address,
Occupation, Cell phone and any form of identification. Your ATM Visa Card
fully processed and ready to be dispatched to you with a Daily maximum
withdrawal of $5,000USD programmed on it.

You will be requested to come down to our office for the collection of your
ATM Visa Card in person for the collection of your ATM Visa Card within
less than 72hours and if you cannot be able to come, we can dispatch this
Card via courier service which the cost will be covered by you. Once i hear
from you more directives will be issued to you.

Demola Odeyemi

Executive Director - Head, International Banking, Group Co-ordination and
Planning

GTBank.

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