419 scam: "Dr.Erastus Akingbola" <"WWW."@wing.ocn.ne.jp> The BRITISH High Commission

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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.
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.
- +22995263305 (Benin, probably a 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.
- managerguarantytrustbank@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Erastus Akingbola" <"WWW."@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr.Erastus Akingbola" <managerguarantytrustbank@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 04:20:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: The BRITISH High Commission

ATTN: My Dear

Good news,The BRITISH High Commission has actually verified and discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Company who are Trying to divert your fund of $9.8MILLION into their private accounts.

Therefore we have order to make transfer of your Fund transfer Bank to Bank payment guarantee on our Internal Bank to avoid any delay or charges by the Government, which you can start to withdraw your money once your transfer has been completed

So we are here by inviting you to our office to monitor your transfer and pay the transfer charge, but if you cannot be able to come down here in our Bank branch Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992 Zakari Maillart Street Cadastral Zone AO, office in person.

Be inform that you are going to pay for transfer charge only and is your responsibility, so if you are unable to come down here then you are required to send Guaranty Trust Bank transfer charge, so that they will proceed with the necessary arrangement for your transfer.

As of now be informed that all arrangement has been done and canceled, you have to forward your current information as requested below to the bank for transfer

Here are the information you have to forward to the bank:
1. Your Full Names:______
2. Postal Address:_______
3. Direct Cell Numbers:_______
4. E-mail Address:________
5. Sex:_____
6.Age:_____
7. Occupation:________
8.Nationality:________

Therefore you are advised to contact Guaranty Trust Bank accountant Manager Dr.Erastus Akingbola with below Email address(managerguarantytrustbank@yahoo.com) Thank you once again my good friend, May God establishes you with this little compensation Jesus name Amen.

CONTACT PERSON:Mr.Erastus Akingbola
Chief Executive Officer(GTB) Bank Pl c
Benin. Republic
Direct Hotline: +229-9526-3305

Get back to me once your Transfer is completed.

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