419 scam: "EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE ON DEBT SETTLEMENT"<info@intercontinentalbk.com> OFFICIAL LETTER ON PAYMENT COMPLETION

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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.
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.
- +2348066576501 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE ON DEBT SETTLEMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intercontinenta_bk@live.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:53:36 -0700
Subject: OFFICIAL LETTER ON PAYMENT COMPLETION

OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL DUTY DIRECTOR

EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE ON DEBT SETTLEMENT
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK. IN COLLABORATION WITH IMF

SIR,

THE INTERCONTINENTAL BANK UNDER MY DIRECTIVES AS THE SPECIAL DUTY DIRECTOR, RECEIVE AN URGENT ATTENTION FROM MS.LOUNDY PERCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) TO DEBIT OUR ACCOUNT ON YOUR BEHALF BY PAYING TO YOUR PERSON THE TOTAL VALUE OF US$10,500,000.00 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) THROUGH ATM MASTER VISA CARD.

AFTER ALL VERIFICATIONS WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE TOTAL FUNDS BELONG TO YOU AS THE LEGAL BENEFICIARY, THIS IS WHY WE APPROVED YOUR TOTAL FUNDS TO BE PAID BY ATM MASTER VISA CARD TODAY, THIS ATM MASTER VISA CARD WILL ALLOW YOU TO WITHDRAW A MAXIMUM OF US$50,000.00 PER DAY TRANSACTION EQUIVALENT TO US-DOLLAR, MEANWHILE YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW US$10,000.00 PER SLOT EQUIVALENT TO US-DOLLARS.

BASE ON THIS ATM MASTER VISA CARD MODE OF PAYMENT, YOU WILL NOT BE HELD TO PAY FOR ANY TAX IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD, HENCE YOU ARE ADVISED TO RE-CONFIRMED THE BELOW INFORMATION AS TO ENABLE US EDUCATE YOU ON THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION.

1. YOUR FULL NAME

2. YOUR FULL RECEIVING ADDRESS

3. YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX LINE

4. YOUR COPY OF IDENTIFICATION.

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION WE WILL IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE ON THE DISPATCH PROCEDURE OF YOUR ATM MASTER VISA CARD.

CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION AS WE APOLOGIZE FOR LATE COMMUNICATION BEFORE NOW.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. PHILIP MBAMBANO

THE SPECIAL DUTY DIRECTOR

EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE ON DEBT
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK.

TEL: +234 806 657 6501.

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