419 scam: Kelly Michael <kelmillion2299@gmail.com> 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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "industrial and commercial bank of china" (not involved with lotteries)
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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Kelly Michael <kelmillion2299@gmail.com>
Reply-To: privateoffficeboxes@aol.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 13:51:21 +0100
Subject: Change of Account

SOCIETE DE GENERALE BANQUE,
AVENUE CLOZEL 01 BP 585 COTONOU - BENIN
TELEPHONE : (229) 21 31 83 00 / 21 31 99 92

10,APRIL,2023

For Your Payment Valued US$5.500,000.00

This is the second time we have sent you this email notification
regarding the final release order of your approved part-payment funds
from "Societe De Generale Banque" which was compiled and submitted to
my desk this month for review. The total Funds owed to you was summed
up to the tune of US$5.500,000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars ). Now the fund has been lodged in an Escrow
account ( Non-deductible ) here in Federal Reserve in your name while
awaiting for accreditation to your personal Bank Account in any part
of the world for the unconditional transfer of your funds.

Three days ago one Mr.Suriya Sukul a Citizen of Thailand sent to us a
message stating that he is your business partner and he made us to
understood that you had cancer of the lungs and You have willed to him
your approved funds which he is demanding the released as he is trying
to stand as your next of Inheritance but we are still waiting to see
if you will respond to this urgent email notice within the next five
(5) bank working days perhaps this will be the last notification to
you and the funds release will be made in his Name/Bank Account favor
as your next of kin.

Stated below is his Bank Account information provided for us to wire the funds.

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (I.C.B.C)
BANGKOK THAILAND BRANCH.
11-13 Fl., Emporium Tower 622 Sukhumvit Road,
Khlong Ton, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Swift code: BKCHHKHHCLS
Routing number: 026003269
Account number: 012-879-6-034422-0
Beneficiary Name: Mr.Suriya Sukul (C.E.O)

Please let us know if you have truly instructed and directed Mr.Suriya
Sukul to receive your funds in Thailand as We have informed him to get
an official "Power of Authorization" from you before we will proceed
the release of the Approved funds to his above stated bank account.

If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, it is because
of the restrictions imposed by your Mail/Internet Service Provider, we
urge you to treat this letter urgently,Thank you.

Yours Faithfully,

Kelly Michael (Telex Department Director)
SOCIETE GENERALE BENIN,
AVENUE CLOZEL 01 BP 585 COTONOU - BENIN
TELEPHONE : (229) 21 31 83 00 / 21 31 99 92

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