419 scam: intercontinetal bank uk <intercontinetalbankuk@yahoo.pt> URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: intercontinetal bank uk <intercontinetalbankuk@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To:
intercontinetal bank uk <info.intercontinentalbankplc_uk@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 05:53:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Â Intercontinental Bank (UK) PLC
36-38 Leadenhall Street
London EC3A 1AT United Kingdom
Director,Credit Control / Telex Dept
Our Ref:ICB /LONDON-UK/998/11

Dear
Customer,

(Fund Transfer credited amount:)
Fund transfer reference:Dipt/UK/998/11

With reference to your email message received, Mr.Clark Graham, why you have not able to received your fund from any Finance/delivery company, you have been dealing with, is because of the on going banking problems, the result carried out from the bank regards to your fund.as we been mandated by International monetary fund(IMF). warned every finance institute all over the world that any fund above $500,000.00USD should not be transfer to an individual account.

Your fund will been deposited to a security company as in (Sensitive Photographic Film Material), as we are not going to let them to know that the box contents is money to avoid putting your funds at risk, its only you and this Bank that know the consignment of the box as money, why we will informed the security company that they box, been deposited with them is Sensitive Photographic film material.

Please remember that we are using this medium to assured a security measures and safety of the delivery of your funds to you without any problem occurring or putting your funds at risk.

Note: Carefully, that its only you and this Bank management that knows the contents of the box as money, why the Security Company where they box will be registered and deposited, its well know to them as Sensitive Photographic film material and not funds.

Guidelines:

Attached Box (1) is your fund been transferred to Box, which has been insured and registered with a security company, and the KEYS of the box(2) will be send to your country upon arrival of our Representatives for security purpose, we shall direct you to the security company where they will give you a procedures to procure the legal document that will enable them deliver the box to you.Remember that its only you and this bank management knows what is inside the box.

Once we hear from you, we shall advise you further for smooth understanding.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Kind Regards

Mr.Clark Graham
Accounts Officer.
Intercontinental Bank (UK) Pl c
We are proud to handle your banking needs and to also serve you
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