419 scam: "Intercontinental Micro Finance Bank Limited"<johnsongodwin@Intercontinentalmicrofinancebankltd.com> Your E-mail Dated Of 11/07/2014

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347086606520 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Intercontinental Micro Finance Bank Limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnsongodwin007@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 20:05:09 -0400
Subject: Your E-mail Dated Of 11/07/2014

>From the Desk of Mr. Jonson Godwin.

This message is from Intercontinental Micro Finance Bank Limited and Payment Verification Panel On Foreign Debt recently established by the World Financial Services Authority United States Of America in conjunction with World Bank Auditors / Nigerian Government to review debt.

This body was set up to discover an unpaid fund owed entities or Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winners Prizes.

We wish to notify you that we have discovered unpaid / unclaimed funds of (Six Million United States Dollars) US$6 Million in favor of your name and a mandate has been given to Intercontinental Micro finance Bank Limited and Payment Verification Panel on Foreign Debt to ensure that this fund is release to you without delay.

Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to pay you the above mentioned sum via Fund Wire Transfer System to your designated bank account.

You are advised to furnish this office with the below stated information without delay to enable us process the payment to your bank account to avoid wrong payment dimension.

Reconfirmation of below details:

Your Full Name:

Contact Address:

Name of City of Residence:

Direct Telephone Number / mobile number:

Your Age / Occupation:

Attach any copy of your ID

Yours Truly,

Mr. Jonson Godwin.

Paymaster, Intercontinental Micro Finance Bank Limited

Micro Finance Bank registered since 11/21/2008

Verification Panel On Foreign Debt

Lagos Island Brach Office, Nigeria

Phone: +2347086606520

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