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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: "MR. MICKY DOME" <www.@star.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. MICKY DOME" <gtbbankcustomerservice@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 01:11:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT IS READY

FROM THE ECO-WAS HIGH COMMISSION,
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992,
Zakari Maillart Street
Cadastral Zone AO,
Central Business District.

ATTN: My Dear

Good news,United State 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 $5.750,000,00 into their private accounts in Africa's and we have ordered by United Commission to get America GTB Bank atm visa card.

Therefore we have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment with GTB Bank to make your payment through their new ATM CARD system which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around your area.


So we are here by inviting you to our office to pick up your GTB ATM VISA CARD but if you cannot be able to come down here in our office in person be inform that you are going to pay for shipping fee of your ATM visa CARD, so if you are unable to come down here then you are required to update them, so that they will proceed with the necessary arrangement for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.

As of now be informed that all arrangement has been done and canceled and the ATM VISA CARD has be in your name, but to RE-ACTIVATE the ATM Card you have to forward your current information as requested below to the bank for the TD Bank ATM Card re-rectification, then they will send you the GTB ATM CARD for your immediate use.

Here are the information you have to forward to the TD 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 GTB Bank accountant Manager Rev. Raymond D.Hoover with below Email address(2826420796@qq.com)(gtbbankcustomerservice@yahoo.com ) Thank you once again my good friend, May God establishes you with this little compensation Jesus name Amen.

CONTACT PERSON: Rev. Erastus Raymond Akingbola
Chief Executive Officer GTB Bank Pl c
Benin. Republic
Direct Hotline: +229-99578471

Get back to me once you received the ATM VISA CARD OK.

God Bless You.
Best Regards
MR. MICKY DOME

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