419 scam: "Dr. Brian Moynihan" <intercontinentalbank.controldept@yahoo.co.uk> From Intercontinental Bank (UK) Plc

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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:
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447024032041 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- intercontinentabank.controldept@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- fax numbers: directly to my email: intercontinentabank.controldept@yahoo.co.uk, brian.moynihan@hotmail.co.uk yours faithfully, dr. (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Brian Moynihan" <intercontinentalbank.controldept@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: <dr.brianmoynihan@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:42:38 +0700
Subject: From Intercontinental Bank (UK) Plc

From Intercontinental Bank (UK) Plc
Branch offices United Kingdom,
Intercontinental Bank (UK) PLC
36-38 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 1
United Kingdom
Director,Credit Control / Telex Dept.

Our Ref:ICB /LONDON-UK/998/11

Dear Esteemed Customer,

We at this bank wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough
investigation from The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund
assessment report your Inheritance/Contract funds transfer has been
assigned our bank to release your approved fund, your payment file was
forwarded to us for immediate transfer of a part-payment Three Million
Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand, Eight hundred and forty United States
Dollars (US $3,520,840.00) to your designated bank account from their
offshore account with us.

The audit reports given to us, shows that you have been going through
hard times by paying a lot of money in respect to your fund release,
which has been delayed by some dubious cooperative body officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any
correspondence outside this office, the only thing required from you is
to obtain the Funds Genuine Clearance to enable us credit your account
by means of our new modern way of international money transfer facility.

You should follow our directives to enhance your funds to be credited
and reflect in your bank account within Five (5) bank working days from
the day you obtain this AUTHORITY FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification,
kindly forward us a copy of your International Passport or Driving
Licence and the other information below.

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City/Town:
District/Province/State:
Postal Code/Zip Code:
Country:

TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS:

Directly to my Email: intercontinentabank.controldept@yahoo.co.uk,
brian.moynihan@hotmail.co.uk

Yours Faithfully,

Dr. Brian Moynihan
Director, Credit / Telex Dept.
Intercontinental Bank (UK) Plc , London. UK.
Telephone:+44 702 403 2041

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