419 scam: MARCEL MARY <marcelmary50@gmail.com> CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR'S NAME AND ADDRESS

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: MARCEL MARY <marcelmary50@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 12:35:19 +0100
Subject: CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR'S NAME AND ADDRESS

BANK OF AFRICA
Plateau-174 Avenue
Lamine Gueye,
Darkar

ATTN: CONTRACTOR ,

CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR'S NAME AND ADDRESS.

In our office was the present of one Mr Rhonda J Davis of 2813 S 2nd
Ave E Newton, IA 50208 with identity, filling an application contrary
to your pending fund transfer.

The above mention person visited our bank yesterday with a power of
attorney given in his favour by yourself granting him the benefit to
processed with and claim a deposit of $2,900,000.00 (Two Million Nine
Hundred Thousand US Dollar) we have for clearance to your favour from
a deceased client of our bank in person of Mr Fredrick Alex Almeida.

He further stated that the transaction be terminated and the funds be
wired to his online bank account with West Bank IA with the following
banking details:

Name : Rhonda J Davis
Bank Name: West Bank , IA
Address: PO Box 65020
West Des Moines, IA. 50265
Checking account : # 101334739
Routing : # 073903354
SWIFT : # WSSTUS44

Our office has asked Mr Rohan Freeman to return back to our bank
within the next 48 hours to enable us have a personal confirmation
from you being the hitherto the beneficiary to the said fund .
We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this said
funds since we must adhere to the mod-us operands of this honourable
bank by making sure this request is verified and confirmed by the
beneficiary and his existing attorney.

Kindly get back to us as soon as possible so we can forward you the
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT SLIP and the DEATH CERTIFICATE for your kind
perusal.

Regards ,
Mary Marcel (Mrs)
Relationship Manager,
Bank Of Africa

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