419 scam: "GeNS@gtbank.com"<GeNS@gtbank.com> 311-194551-1-59-0 CREDIT TRANSACTION NOTIFICATION >>

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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:

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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "GeNS@gtbank.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federal_bureau_wa@webmail.co.za>
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:04:15 +0100
Subject: 311-194551-1-59-0 CREDIT TRANSACTION NOTIFICATION >>

29-MAR-2010

Dear CUSTOMER,

Guaranty Trust Bank eLectronic Notification Service (GeNs)

We wish to inform you that a credit transaction occurred on your account with us.

The details of this transaction are shown below:

Transaction Notification

Account Number : ********************

Transaction Location : Ilorin,Kwara State

Description : MATURED TIME DEPOSIT TRANS. TO CUST. A/C

Amount :

Value Date : 28-MAR-2010

Remarks : 0311/0194551/001/0057/002

Time of Transaction : 11:58:11 PM

Document Number : 0

The balances on this account as at 11:58:11 PM are as follows;

Current Balance
:
0,0012,820.00 Naira

Available Balance
:
0,012,820.01 Naira

If You Did not Authorise this Transaction, CLICK HERE

“Your Internet Banking user ID and password, ATM card number and PIN are confidential and should never be disclosed to anyone”.

Kindly log on to our website www.gtbank.com OR
Call GTConnect on 0700 GTConnect (0700 482666328), 01 448 0000, 0803 900 3900 or 0802 900 2900 for more information.

NB:
Our notification service sent this mail to you using a default setting and the information you supplied to us when your account was opened.
If you wish to limit the type of mails you receive or the email address(es) in use, please send an email to us by CLICKING HERESend a Mail to Guaranty Trust Bank eLectronic Notification Service (GeNS)

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam