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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 Plc" <guarantytrustbankplc.trustbank@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gtbplc9@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:06:36 +0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION




This is to inform you that we want to complete all old transaction before
the end of this month, because after a proper screening and verification
excises that was conducted in our Bank on the 3th of JANUARY 2011 in
addition with the confirmation

from the UN Online Promotional board, that you are truly one of the
beneficiary of $1.1 Million for the year 2011 UN online funds donation.

This is to inform you that your fund have been deposited in our transit
account and will be available for immediate transfer into your account
which you are to set up, you are advice to open a Foreign Currency Account
with us where your grant can be transferred into.

This mean that you need to open an online account with our bank and the
requirement is just to completely fill out the online account application
form and an deposit of $50 USD which serve as the account setup fee, after
which your online account will be setup and then we can have your
transferred into it and send you the login details and a Master Card
attached to your account with which you can make online transaction at any
point in time into any account of your choice.


Contact Person:
Name:Uwem Akai
Email: guarantytrustbaplc@live.com

What next?

We'll advise that you get back to us within the next 2 working days.

Upon receipt of your email we shall send you our sign up application form
and payment details which you are to use in making your payment for your
online account set up.

Please Note that no deductions of any fees is allowed because we received
your money in BOND and duly insured, based on our policies and as a result
of the space of time available, you are hereby advised to act fast so we
can provide you with the best of our banking services.

Regards
Uwem Akai
For: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc



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