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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 PLC <admin@hbtele.com>
Reply-To: <intercontinentalbnkplcfund@gncn.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:49:45 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED.

Payment Purpose: Inheritance Fund Release
Payment Value: $5,500,000.00 dollars
Authorized Paying Bank: Intercontinental Bank of Nigeria
Transaction Reference Code: INBK/KTT/27890/0000/011
Payment Approval Date: 20/10/2011

Dear Beneficiary,

My name is DR. RAYMOND OBIERE. I am the Director of Intercontinental Bank
Plc Of Nigeria. I assumed duty as Director, Intercontinental Bank of Nigeria
on June 4, 2010 at the Bank's Corporate Head Office in Abuja following the confirmation
of my nomination by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday, June 3, 2010.

However, acting in my capacity as the Director of the
(INBK), I have been mandated by the Senate National Assembly to check
through the statutory disk of every payment pending during the last
quarter of the year. Hence, your payment file has been forwarded to my
desk for final approval. Therefore, after vetting and verification
about the source and origin of your funds, I am convinced 100% that
the $5,500,000.00 dollars part payment is a legitimate
contract/inheritance claim. Hence, I have granted approval for the
release of the $5,500,000.00 dollars in your favor.


For this reason, your payment has been rightfully approved and will be
paid out directly into your bank account via "automatic swift
transfer" from our Electronic transfer unit. Already,all transfer
processing has been concluded in line with the new (INBK) Payment
Policy.


Note: That a charges of $120dollars must be paid for this transaction
to take place in your bank account you are about to send to us via the mail,
for your fund to be release in our bank here in NIGERIA this said fee must be paid,
you are paying for the releasing of your fund in your home country,
do not be afraid of any thing as we provide you all the document that back-up this fund
in our bank here in NIGERIA, once you comply with us your fund will be in safe hands in our bank.

However, on the note of receiving your inheritance funds that worth 5.5million dollars,
you are requested to forward the details of your receiving bank account details;
You are to send us your bank account details for immediate wire transfer of your funds.
Your bank details should include:

FULL NAME:
ACCOUNT HOLDER NAME:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
BANK SWIFT CODE:
NAME OF NEXT OF KIN:
ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
PHONE NUMBER:
BENEFICIARY ADDRESS:
SEX/AGE:
OCCUPATION:
NATIONALITY:

You are to forward the required information above and other available
bank account information like your PAN number to me via the contact
information below. Please call me immediately for more details.

Contact Information:

Name:....DR. RAYMOND OBIERE
Telephone:.... +234-807-866-9057
E-mail of head office in Lagos...intercontinentalbnkplcfund@gncn.net

I am expecting to receive your earliest reply and details of your
receiving bank account as well as a copy of any of your available ID
proof (National ID card,Voter's ID, Driver's license, PAN card or any
recognized company/working ID card) for identification. Your fund will
be transferred to your bank account details provided within 2 hours
after we receive it. You can call me for updates, My direct telephone
number +234-807-866-9057


Yours Sincerely,
DR. RAYMOND OBIERE
Director Intercontinental Bank Plc of Nigeria

P.S: Please note that all other authorities handling your payment has
been stopped by the FBI. Hence, the (INBK) has been appointed as the
sole authority in-charge of your fund release. Therefore, you are
advised to stop further communication with any other office or
financial institution handling your payment.

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