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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Ant=C3=B3nio_Guterres?= <cosghigio@tin.it>
Reply-To: gtbonline@yeah.net
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2020 05:29:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WELCOME TO GTBANK ONLINE PLC

Attn; Please.

Congratulation! It is my pleasure to inform you of this good news. By
God grace we have successfully succeeded in getting your fund sum of
$30 Million deposited with GT CREDIT UNION FINANCE on Friday July 31st,
2020, We thank God for making things goes well and safety with us, with
this idea you will have your fund transfer by yourself at your own
convenient time for easy and safety of your fund.

Kindly contact GT CREDIT UNION FINANCE at below information. And also
we wish to inform you that this management has two options which you
are free to decide on the way you want to receive your fund.

(1) Bank to Bank transfer:
(2) Online Banking Transfer:

Contact Person: Mr. Jackson Douglas
Assistant Manager
GT CREDIT UNION FINANCE
AND ASSET MANAGEMENT.
96 Snooze ln,George Town
Ky1 1202, Cayman Islands.
E-mail: gtbnkplc1@yeah.net
Tell: +1(516) 472- 4765

Thanks & My Regards,
António Guterres.
United Nations General Secretary

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