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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: "Mr. Fola Adeola" <folaadeola505@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: mradeolafola@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 09:13:50 -0400
Subject: $1Million Compensation For Scam Victim‏ Read and get back to
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Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. Head Office.
Plural House, Plot 1669, Oyin Jolayemi Street,
P. O. Box 75455, V/Island, Lagos.
+234 1 262 260-69, 3201096-10.

Good day Sir/Ma, I am Mr. Fola Adeola the new Group Managing
Director/Chief Executive Officer of Guatanty Trust Bank (GTB) Plc, your
information's and email address was forwarded to me by the Economic And
Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to release the total sum of $1Million
(One Million United States Dollars Only ) as a compensation for being a
victim of Nigerian/ West African scam.

Meanwhile, I have discus with the Chairman of the EFCC Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
and he has given us the go ahead to release your total sum within the next
7working days, so after a board meeting held we have decided to release
your fund through our International ATM CARD or ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER
depending on wish means you will prefer out of the two listed on our
email.

You are to get back to us with your personal details and your phone number
to ensure it is same as the one forwarded to us by the EFCC Office, also
for security purpose please know that most people are using our Bank name
to defraud people so do not give response to any email without this Code
(ONE LOVE ESTEEMED CUSTOMER GTB).

Best Regards,
Mr. Fola Adeola
Director/Chief Executive
Guatanty Trust Bank (GTB) Plc
E-mail: mradeolafola@yahoo.com.hk


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