419 scam: "WELLS FARGO BANK"<wellsfargo-atlanta@usa.com> Discovered Interest !

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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:
- "levy " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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: "WELLS FARGO BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <payments@welsfgbnkus.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2015 23:55:17 +0200
Subject: Discovered Interest !

From: Wells Fargo Bank
2 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA, United States
Email:info@welsfgbnkus.com

Attention: Discovered Fund Owner

I am Mr Richard Levy- Payment Officer with the Wells Fargo Bank Atlanta Georgia

Sometime ago a CONTRACT FUND attached to your name was deposited with this bank by the US Department of Treasury,but after some period it was recalled back by them

Our bank cannot vividly explain how your inheritance fund was generated or accrued to you since we are not in position to do so,we where informed by the US Department of Treasury that a contract was executed in your favor by a foreign contractor who at the time of execution did not receive payments.

Note that for the period of time said CONTRACT FUND stayed with this bank it generated an interest of US$4,200,000.00 only which we consider must be paid to you with immediate effect

REQUIRED DATA FOR PAYMENT: 1. Full Names- 2. Telephone Number- 3. Address- 4. ID Card copy

Please do send above REQUIRED DATA FOR PAYMENT directly to me via below email for a legal VERIFICATIONS/payments.

Email Address: info@welsfgbnkus.com

Accept our congratulations in advance.

Regards,

Mr Richard Levy

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