419 scam: "GTBank E-Statement" <info@lagoscitypolytechnic.edu.ng> OCTOBER STAMP DUTY DEBIT ON YOUR ACCOUNT

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "stamp duty charges" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:31:23 +0100
Subject: OCTOBER STAMP DUTY DEBIT ON YOUR ACCOUNT

November-2020 =

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A charge of N88,000.50 will be deducted from your account for the cummulat=
ed stamp duty charges for the month of October and the new FGN VAT increase=
of 7.5%. =

If you wish to reject the registration request, follow the cancel referenc=
e below
https://www.gtbank.com/internetbanking/login/security.aspx?
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As your opinion is important to us, we would like you to re-confirm your K=
YC details with us below
https://www.gtbank.com/internetbanking/login/security.aspx??cancel=3D1

NOTE: If you do not respond within 12 hours of this notice, you would recei=
ve a successful debit alert on your account confirming your registration.
=

You would have to confirm you are an active account holder with us by foll=
owing the procedures from your GTBank Internet banking account.
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Thank you for choosing Guaranty Trust Bank plc =

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"Your Internet Banking user ID and password, ATM card number and PI=
N are confidential and should never be disclosed to anyone".
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Kindly log on to our website www.gtbank.com OR =

Call GTConnect on 0700 GTConnect (0700 482666328), 01 448 0000, 0803 900 3=
900 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 on the link below:
Send a Mail to Guaranty Trust Bank eLectronic Notification Service (GeNS) =

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Terms & Conditions | Disclaimer | Multilingual Disclaimer | Code of Commit=
ment | Group Code of Business Conduct and Ethics | =20

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