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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: Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc <yater@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: intercontinentalbank_plc@consultant.com
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:22:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From: Mr. Franklin Newman




From: Mr. Franklin Newman
Director Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc, 2010 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS. YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 06654 $3.5MILLION USD. This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from United Nation to the Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc Of Nigeria to pay 20 Nigerian scam victims $3.5 Million USD each, you are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims, get back to me as soon as possible with a scanned copy of your international passports or drivers license for identifications and for the immediate payment of your $3.5 Million compensation funds.   You can receive your compensations payments via any of the both options you choose. (1) Account to account fast wire transfer: in this case you are advise to re-confirm to us the below information for immediate effect of your compensation payment into any of your bank account.
 
Your full name.......................... ....................
Your telephone number................................
Bank name.......................... .........................
Bank address................................................
Bank account number..................................
Country..........................................................
Occupation....................................................
Age................................................................
 
(2) Atm Card Payment Mode: in this case you are advise to send us the below information for urgent processing and delivery of your compensation payment to you through ATM CARD.
 
Your full name...............................................
Telephone number........................................
Valid home address.......................................
Country....................... ...................................
Occupation....................................................
Age................................................................
 
As soon as we are in receipt of this above needed information, your compensation payment of $3.5 Million United State Dollars will be effect to you through any option you choose, and do not forget that your compensation payment has been approved and signed by the President of this country and the United Nations, so any delay right now will be from your side and it will not be accepted.
 
Call me for more vital information regarding your compensation payment. Yours faithfully,  Mr. Franklin Newman,
Director Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc Compensation Payment Department.
Email: intercontinentalbank_plc@consultant.com
I/B: Please call me (+234.7088525755) for your response.

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