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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: Guaranty Trust Bank <guarantytrustb11@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:43:52 +0100
Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY,

GUARANTY TRUST BANK [GTB},
ADEOLA HOPEWELL STREET.
VICTORIA - ISLAND ,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Attention: Beneficiary

CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY,

In our office today,was a present of One Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch
Way, Sacramento,CA.USA 95864 filing application contrary to your pending
fund transfer. The above mentioned person visited this Bank yesterday with
a power of attorney given in his favor by your good self, granting him the
benefit to process and claim your inheritance of $10,500,000.00(Ten
Million United States Dollars Only) for personal reasons. He further
Stated that the online account will be Terminated while the fund should be
wired to his

Bank account with Bank Of America,
Account Number # 12908576457
Routing Number# 121000358.

Our office have ask Mr. John T. Kehoe to return back to the Bank within
48hours to enable us have a personal confirmation from you being hitherto
the beneficiary.We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving
out this fund since we must adhere to the mod us operation of this honorable
bank by making sure this request is verified and confirmed by the
beneficiary and his existing attorney.

Your confirmation to the above will be appreciated. We look forward to
hear from you soon.Reply to this email


Yours sincerely

MR.RAY EZE

Group MD/CEO
GUARANTY TRUST BANK [GTB}

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