419 scam: "Minister of Foreign Affairs"<info@Intercontinentalbankplc.com> Payment Order #:($2.5 Million)

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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:
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348122237512

Fraud email example:

From: "Minister of Foreign Affairs" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.Intercontinentalbankplc@videobank.it>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22.41.51 +0100
Subject: Payment Order #:($2.5 Million)

Mrs. Sandra Johnson,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Abuja.
16/01/2012.

On behalf of our Executive Aims of Government and Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria, I was authorized to inform you that the arrangement to affect your inheritance/compensation payment of $2.5 Million has been scheduled.

Your inheritance/compensation payment of $2.5 Million has been arranged for you through Inter Swift ATM VISA CARD payment which will allow you to withdraw your fund from any ATM Machine in any part of the world; Europe, America and Asia pacific. This is the latest instruction from our President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in collaboration with ministry of Finance regarding your long waiting funds and that is why I was instructed to contacting you. They have given a deadline that all international funds will be claimed within this year and January or it will be cancelled if the beneficiary did not make attempt. Note that Intercontinental Bank Plc. is the only bank which Federal government approved to sending your ATM card to you; you are advised to corporate with them to enable them to serve you better.

Therefore, you are advised to contact the Intercontinental Bank ATM Department for the immediate processing and delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.

Contact person: Mr. Remi Bankole
E-mail: (www.Intercontinentalbankplc@videobank.it)
Tel: #+234-812-223-7512
Send to him your full details as listed
Full name____________
Delivery Address ___________
Occupation______________
Direct telephone lines#____________
You’re nearest international air-port_______________

Forward your above details to Mr. Remi Bankole via www.Intercontinentalbankplc@videobank.it and call him immediately to enable him send your ATM VISA CARD to your home address without any delay.
Note: Because of impostors, we hereby issue you with our code of conduct, of which are (215),please indicate this code while contacting the Director in charge for this ATM (Mr. Remi Bankole) to enable him know that you are the right person.

Thanks.
Mrs Sandra Johnson
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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