419 scam: "China Merchants Bank"<mlee8955@crest.ocn.ne.jp> CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR FILE

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "China Merchants Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mlee8995@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 02:32:49 -0700
Subject: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR FILE

Transaction Oversea
China Merchant Bank
Huaihai Zhong Lu, Shanghai, China.
For English: Attn: Mr Chang Kung Wei

(CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR FILE)

Sir,

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR FILE.

I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. Marion Horn of Five
Star Investment Ltd, with an application to receive your inheritance
payment of fifteen million five hundred thousand (USD 3,500,000.00) on
your behalf.

As a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following
information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.

1. Did you instruct one Mr. Marion Horn of Five Star Investment Ltd,whose
information is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf ?

2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor thereby making him
the current beneficiary with the following account details: Account Name:
Marion Horn, A/C # USD 483023275549, Bank Routing: 026009593 Bank Name:
Bank of America, N.A., Swift Code: BOFA US 3N

Finally,you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office
with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. Marion Horn
to come for the claim of these funds and to enable me endorse for the final
payment approval order on his behalf.

Respond immediately.

Thank you for banking with us

Mr Chang Kung Wei.
Transaction Oversea

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