419 scam: "MayBank Malaysia" <onlinebanking@may.bank.gov.my> .Re:...Notification From MayBank Malaysia, In Regards To Your Inheritance Funds

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "mbib.may-bnk.my@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mbib.may-bnk.my@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "MayBank Malaysia" <onlinebanking@may.bank.gov.my>
Reply-To: mbib.may-bnk.my@w.cn
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 13:38:22 -0400
Subject: .Re:...Notification From MayBank Malaysia, In Regards To Your Inheritance Funds Valued $11.5M USD...

Dear Beneficiary:

We the MAYBANK wants to inform you about your Contract/Inheritance/award
funds, valid ($11.5M USD) The U.S.A Government and World Bank And United
Nations Organization Official Has Approved to pay you part payment of your
contract/Inheritance Fund payment Valued at USD$11.5M in conjunction with
Malaysia Government.

This decision was made last week. With this development, a man named (Mr.
William J. Phillips II) came to our office with an application stating that
you gave him the power of attorney to be the beneficiary of your outstanding
contract/Inheritance/award funds. He made us to believe that you are dead and
that he is your next of kin. We got your email address and decided to send an
email through this address hoping to find out if you are dead or alive and
also to find out if you at any time gave this man the power of attorney to
represent you.

Please let us know also if you are aware that we are almost ready to transfer
part payment of $11.5Min USD of your outstanding funds to Mr. William J.
Phillips II nominated bank account stated below:

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS;

ACCOUNT HOLDER'S NAME: WILLIAM J. PHILLIPS II
BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 229021563640
ROUTING NUMBER: 063100277
SWIFT CODE: BOFAUS3N

If you are not aware of the above instruction, do respond to this e-Mail
(mbib.may-bnk.my@w.cn) immediately by contacting me the President & CEO of the
International remittance department of MAYBANK Malaysia (Mr. Dato’ Sri Abdul
Wahid Omar President & CEO). For immediate transfer of your funds, be informed
that you are not allowed to correspond or contact any person or office with
respect to this transfer other than this office, you are required to Re- send
your information so that we can re-confirm that your still alive as following
below this is to enable us make necessary arrangement by sending your part
payment into your bank Account of paying you your part payment in cash in your
country through our (ONLINE BANKING) which will reflect into your bank account
immediately.

RE-CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS BELOW;

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) HOME ADDRESS:
3) DIRECT CELL PHONE NUMBER:
4) BANK NAME:
5) BANK ADDRESS:
6) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
7) ROUTING NUMBER:
8) OCCUPATION:
9) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENSE:

We Hope To Hear From You Today.

Thank You And Have A Nice Day.

Tel: +60163752851
E-Mail: mbib.may-bnk.my@w.cn

Governor. Sri. Megat Zaharuddin, MAYBANK Malaysia.

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