419 scam: "Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited."<Guaranty_Trust_Bank.UK@ accountant.com> Pending Funds Transfer Notice.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +447010059471 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- guaranty_trust_bank.uk@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited." (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:36:44 +0530
Subject: Pending Funds Transfer Notice.

SUB:TO CLARIFY YOU,
THE E-MAIL OWNER, THAT AN UNCLAIMED FUND IS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT.

Dear E-mail Owner,

This is to notify you that your e-mail id has been selected, randomly, as the lucky beneficiary of 'Unclaimed Fund' (One Million Great British Pounds only/-) that has finally arrived at our Foreign Remittance Department of Guaranty Trust Bank, London (UK) from the Department of International Monetary Fund (IMF). All Unclaimed Fund is categorized as: Contract type: Lottery/Inheritance/Undelivered Lottery fund.

This program was organized by The (IMF) International Monetary Fund to help and assist individuals living in America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.

Your Fund transfer activity shall commence as soon as you respond to this notice.
Please quote the below mentioned transfer codes while responding to this notice:

Fund Transfer Code: GTB/FRD/1002,
Draft Number: GTB/FRD/0000,
along with one scanned copy of your ID-Proof (in order to verify your permanent citizenship in your country).

Thank You.

Mr. Segun Fajulugbe,
Head of Electronic Banking,
Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited.
60-62 Margaret Street, London W1W8TF, United Kingdom.
Tel:+447010059471
E-mail: Guaranty_Trust_Bank.UK@accountant.com

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