419 scam: "Guaranty Trust Bank Plc"<"GTB"@po.ocn.ne.jp> YOUR OVERDUE PENDING PAYMENT OF $800,000.00

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348052178052 (Nigeria, 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.
- guarantytrustcenter@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Guaranty Trust Bank Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <guarantytrustcenter@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2018 20:03:52 -0600
Subject: YOUR OVERDUE PENDING PAYMENT OF $800,000.00

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
Lagos Corporate Office
635 Akin Adesola,
Victoria Island, Lagos State.
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX018

Re: Urgent Attention.

We want to officially notify you that your funds valued at $800,000.00(Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only), being payment for your Overdue Accrued Inheritance/Contract winning entitlements has been programmed to be transferred to a Bank Account in the USA, following series of documents tendered by your Representative Mr.William H. Armet, and your Attorney Barrister John Swatz, of J. Swatz & Associates because fedex could not deliver to you the draft issued initially on your behalf due to wrong information on your address.

They have presented a "Power of Attorney" duly signed by you in which it was clearly stated that due to some inevitable circumstances beyond your control (ILL HEALTH) that you will not be able to finalize this payment yourself, thus appointing Mr.William H. Armet to act on your behalf. All transfer documents have been forwarded to the office of the Minister for Finance for final endorsement and are mandated to be concluded in a few days from now.
As a matter of urgency, we need a re-confirmation from you if the said Mr.William H. Armet and his Attorney are your True Representatives before we proceed to issue final payment release order.

Meanwhile, i have to delay transfer till we hear from you confirming that you did sign any “Deed of Assignment” in his favor, thereby making him the current beneficiary of your accrued amount of us$800,000.00 (Stamped Agreement) and by all alleged “Transaction” between you and William H. Armet, is in agreement between both parties that payment should be directed to account as stated below.

Full Bank Account Information:

Bank Name: Bank Of America
Bank Address: 160 E. Yorba Linda Blvd.Placentia, CA.,92870 USA.
Account Name: William H. Armet
Account Number: 07607- 44492
Routing number: 122000661
Bank Swift Code: BOFAUS3N.

Finally you are required to send to us your Telephone Number and Address for easy communication and if we did not hear from you within 5 banking days we will assume that you did transfer your ownership to Mr.William H. Armet and we will have no other option than to pay him the full amount without delay.

We look forward to your swift response.

Thanks
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Ademola A. Odeyemi
Executive Director/Head of International Banking,
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
Cell: +234 80 521 78052
E-mail:guarantytrustcenter@yahoo.com
E-mail:complaint@gtbank.com

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