419 scam: "Ms. Ann Marcus"<tep@mocredit.cn> CHANGE OF ACCOUNT

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Ann Marcus" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <a.marcus@1email.eu>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:44:52 +0100
Subject: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT

Sir/Ma ,

CHANGE OF ACCOUNT

I have been approached by your associate and a banker to prepare a change of account documentation on your behalf in favor of James C. Hennager that you have authorized him to receive your Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only($2,500,000.00) into his bank account ,below is the receiving bank account and copy of his Int'l passport that he summited :

Bank Name: Comerica Bank
Account Name: James C. Hennager
Account Type: Checking
Account Number: 4467608092800
Routing Number: 123306160
Bank Address:Lauderdale, FL, 33355-0160

Did you signed and authorized him to receive your long awaiting fund into his bank account? You are advise to get back to us as urgent as possible before I will start preparing a change of account documentation as they have summited the Power of Attorney which you signed the fund will be release to him.

Reconfirm your FULL NAME,ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER as urgent as possible if you did not authorize him.As soon as I hear from you,I will give you more information details to enable you claim your fund otherwise they will claim your fund.

I awaits your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,
Ms. Ann Marcus
International Settlement department

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