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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "info@intercontinentalbank.tk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "info@intercontinentalbank.tk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348051044008 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
Fraud email example:
From: "Unted Nation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@intercontinentalbank.tk>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 06:21:50 +0100
Subject: Hope to hear from you
Contact Intercontinental bank plc
UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION
Africa Zonal Office Nigeria
Office Of The Director Special duties.
We write to notify you that we have approved the sum of 1 Million US dollarsto be paid to you as compensation for the delay and canciliation of your payment by this organization. We discovered that your payment was legaly approved to you without any obligation and therefore we are using this opportunity to apologize to you for the delay caused by this organization and caused you not to receive your payment as at when due. we are compensating you as it is stipulated in Section B act 4 of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) guide lines and regulations of 08/04/2003 you can view this websit: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
We hereby wish to inform you that INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC has been appointed to effect the payment of 4.5 million US Dollars in ATM VISA CARD as compensation to you. You are advised to forward your names, telephone number and address with "payment reference # : 545000358" to Rev paul Adams bank email: intercontinental@intercontinentalbank.tk to enable them send an approval for the release of funds to you.
You have to send your information to: info@intercontinentalbank.tk OR TEL:
UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION
Africa Zonal Office Nigeria
Office Of The Director Special duties.
Attn:
We write to notify you that we have approved the sum of 1 Million US dollarsto be paid to you as compensation for the delay and canciliation of your payment by this organization. We discovered that your payment was legaly approved to you without any obligation and therefore we are using this opportunity to apologize to you for the delay caused by this organization and caused you not to receive your payment as at when due. we are compensating you as it is stipulated in Section B act 4 of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) guide lines and regulations of 08/04/2003 you can view this websit: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
We hereby wish to inform you that INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC has been appointed to effect the payment of 4.5 million US Dollars in ATM VISA CARD as compensation to you. You are advised to forward your names, telephone number and address with "payment reference # : 545000358" to Rev paul Adams bank email: intercontinental@intercontinentalbank.tk to enable them send an approval for the release of funds to you.
You have to send your information to: info@intercontinentalbank.tk OR TEL: +2348051044008
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Teresa Adkins
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Teresa Adkins
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