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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Davis Derrin <rgalea141@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 20:23:19 +0100
Subject: Hello

Dear Friend

I am very glad to contact you in respect of my funds with the Guaranty
Trust Bank Ltd; I am having funds with the Guaranty Trust Bank of Ghana and
the total amount is $7,500.000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars) that can be transfer to your receiving bank name

My Late father deposited the funds with the guaranty trust bank before he
died of cancer, the amount of $7.5 Million was deposited in my name as the
next of kin with the guaranty trust bank, from Republic of Sierra Leone
Armed Forces (RSLAF) is the armed force of Sierra Leone, responsible for
the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the
national interests of Sierra Leone

The name of the bank officer is Mr. Lekan Sanusi - Managing Director of
Guaranty Trust Bank of Ghana

Please you can contact the bank directly as follow



Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited

25A, Castle Road, Ambassadorial Area, Ridge

P.M.B CT 416, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana

Email: gh.corporateaffairs@guarantytb.com

Email: info@guarantytb.com

SWIFT Code: GTBIGHAC

Fax: (+233) 201954922

Telephone Numbers:

Tel: (+233) 201954922, 201954822

Toll free: 0201954922

24-Hour Customer Support / Service Hotlines: (+233) 555 369 005

Please write to the bank for them to know that you are my beneficiary who
is receiving the funds from the bank and please I will like you to advise
me on what to do so that the funds can be transfer to you, Mr. Lekan Sanusi
is the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank

Please write to the bank and get back to me as soon as possible and if
there is question please fills free to ask the bank

Note: you can login to the bank website on

www.guarantytb.com

User name is gtb

Password is customergh

And please create your online account with the bank by clicking Register

Thank you.
Davis Derrin
+233244971476.

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