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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: Guarantee Escrow Bank <presh.bassey19@gmail.com>
Reply-To: guaranteescrowb@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:17:56 +0100
Subject: Urgent Response

Guaranty Bank & Trust
P.O. Box 1158 Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455
United States of America
Hours: Open 24 Hours

Urgent Response.

Your detailed information has been confirmed with the instruction and
approvals given from International Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau
Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA regards the deposited funds
from IMF, sum US$25 Million. as full payment of your inheritance fund.
Due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, Federal
Bureau Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Director, Alejandro
Mayorkas General and Director State Military Department ,Washington
Military Dept., Bldg 1 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5000 has instructed
our Financial Institution to use high Performance in Banking System
set up Personal On-line Banking Account. The sum of US$25 Million was
was
deposited in our bank and we have been instructed to pay your directly
via personal on-line bank The Management has resolved to open Personal
On-line Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you the
on-line access which will enable you to check and make electronics
wire transfer out to any part of the world of your choice. We are
going to have this account open on your name as soon as you reply to
this important e-mail and give you your new open account information
for your record. Once we show you prove of fund by giving you the new
Personal On-line Account and your real account balance of US$25
Million which is your Part payment of the full amount credited to you
We are only given you the benefit of doubt by agreeing in showing you
that we are capable of opening the new account on your behalf and give
you the full online access for your record Let me know that you agree
and understand the importance of this matter before we go ahead and
get this matter completed for you because we are professional in
handling international matters like this. Please, reconfirm your
direct cell phone number to enable voice
communication. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for choosing Guaranty Bank & Trust Bank.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Tom Parker
Executive Region Manager
Guaranty Bank & Trust Texas

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