419 scam: "Mrs. Grace Joe"<info@kharkov.volia.com> FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "info@guarantyintl.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "creditagent@guarantyintl.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Grace Joe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <guarantybank001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:38:56 +0200
Subject: FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.

FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.

We write to inform you that we have completed the processing of your Online Banking Account with our reliable and paying Bank (1st Guaranty Bank), and has successfully commenced total deposit of your Fund Value of US$12.5Million into your Account, ready for transfer.

Meanwhile, you are advised to contact the Bank for the Login Access of your funds in your Account to begin with your fund transfer personally. Please keep close to your email and keep me posted as soon as you email the Bank and heard from them with details of your Account.

BANK NAME: 1st Guaranty Bank(Head Office Annex)
E-mail: info@guarantyintl.com
Accounting officer: creditagent@guarantyintl.com
Tel/Fax: +1 917-283-4499

Also, we have as well obtained the Certificate of Deposit of your fund that was issued by the 1st Guaranty Bank.

Kindly keep me informed immediately you contact and heard from the Bank with the details of your Account to begin with your fund transfer.

The Chief Magistrate said if you make payment that day, you will start picking up your money that day too, do to your transfer has been completed the Chief Magistrate just need to official stamp to confirm your money in your bank account. So that you will not have any problem in the world. They said after payment then in two hours time you can pickup your money in your BANK account in the next three hours.

Once will Open your OnLine Non-Residential Bank Account, As soon as you contact them they will open the non-residential online account with our bank so that we can deposit your fund into it, that would enable you transfer your fund online into your residential private account online by your self, with your online account you can transfer your funds to any bank account of your choice all over the world.

NB: The document handling fee and adminstrative charges of $950 USDOLLAR are inevitable and cannot be deduct from your compensation fee based on Insurance Policy attached to your fund.

Call me on my direct Line at +1 917-283-4499 for any clearance needed..

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

We Anticipate your Kind Co-operation.

Regards,
Mrs. Grace Joe

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