419 scam: "INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC"<ibrud46@gmail.com> RE: Payment Release Of Ten Million United States Dollars ($10MUSD) in your fav

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2347045515200 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibruduke1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 02:38:55 -0700
Subject: RE: Payment Release Of Ten Million United States Dollars ($10MUSD) in your favour

INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC
122 Adenirun Ogunsanya Street,
Off Bode Thomas Road,
Surulere Lagos - Nigeria
24/7 Banking
(24/7 Customer Care HotLine)
Telephone: +234-7045515200

RE: Payment Release Of Ten Million United States Dollars ($10MUSD) in your favour

This message is in respond to personal details received from you, in regards to your payment of $2.5million through ATM Master Card, we wish to inform you that your information is well noted by the management of Intercontinental Bank Plc,

Regards to your email response, I deemed it necessary to inform you, with respect to the provision of the Nigerian constitution Section 17 of decree 114 of the 2002 constitution, I hereby inform you that your payment verification and confirmations is "OK". You might be very verse with the swift credit card system through the (A.T.M) Automated Teller Machine System that allows Holders direct Access to make withdrawal of funds from any International Banks / ATM center anywhere in the world. The Intercontinental Bank has adopted this administrative measure owing to various complains / Petitions received from businessmen and women, due to International administrative protocols, it might interest you to note that we have 2 payment type to release your fund to you, the information is stated below.

1) Payment through ATM Master Card, the card will be activated to enable international access on fund withdrawal, the Pin-Code number will be release to you through a delivery company also with the instruction manual on how to use the card, as soon as you receive the card from the agent, make sure you change the Pin-code number before using it, the card will be activated in the bank with the sum of $50 only.

2) Payment through Sterling bank online transfer, this method of payment is introduce to us by the accountant general manager of intercontinental bank plc, whereby an online account will be set-up for you, then the account details will be release to you, beneficiary will be able to make a transfer through the online account set-up direct from home, office or library, this is the fastest method of transfer, %100 guarantee that you will confirm your payment after 6hrs of transfer, but before this account will be set-up, you will be required to send Legal Billing Permit Fee, with the sum of $60 only.

You are been advice to treat this message very urgent because time is against us for the release of your payment, we have only 7working days to complete this process, or we return the card to suspense account as unclaimed fund, kindly choose any of the option above, and get back to us with your preferred option to enable us give you the account information officer to send the payment of your preferred option, please be informed that we can only accept payment through western union or money gram because of the time frame, avoid delay in respond.

Thank you as we anticipate your prompt response.

Mr. Adams Johnson
FOR: INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC.

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