419 scam: "Mr.Thomas K. Montag" <jamesfreeman289@gmail.com> Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Wells Fargo Bank

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- charlienunn585@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Thomas K. Montag" <jamesfreeman289@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlienunn585@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 06:13:02 -0800
Subject: Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Wells Fargo Bank

Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Wells Fargo Bank
100 North Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina,
28202 U.S.RE/NO:002-BOA/0047/2022,
Founded: 1928

Attention Please

I believed you have received this letter before. On behalf of the
entire staff of the Wells Fargo Bank,The Management of Wells Fargo
Bank Corporate Office Headquarters here in Charlotte NC, wishes to
inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Co-Chief Operating
Officer Of the Wells Fargo Bank on the 18th January 2022, we deem it
appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transferred into
Dr. Frank Edison Tuchel, bank account if you failed to send the required
fee, According to the record we got from our payment Office due to
your inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet
up with a payment obligation. The actual transfer of your fund $36.5
Million into Dr. Frank Edison Tuchel, account comes up next 24 days.

The United States Insurance Policy fee is mandatory for any transfer
of funds involving amounts above $1,000,000.00 (One million USD). The
amount to be transferred into your account is US$36.5 Million and is
far above $1 Million. This is why the $75 fee is required and the fee
cannot be deducted from source in accordance, with section 3 subsection
2(a) of the Huge Funds Transfer Regulation Act HFTR of 2001 promulgated
by law after the terrorist attack on our dear country.

Meanwhile, note that this is the only fees that you will bear the cost
and your approval funds sum of US$36.5 Million (Thirty Six Million Five
hundred thousand Dollars) will be transfer to you without any delays,
and will are doing Auditing for the year 2022, so we want your funds
US$36.5 Million to be transferred into your nominated bank account the
same day we receive this fees from you. We are doing banking Auditing
for the year 2022, so we advise you to treat as matter of urgency and
try as much as possible you can to raise and come up with the fees of
$75 dollars for (Fund Legality Certificate and Bulk Money Transfer
Permit Certificate) and send it to Wells Fargo Bank Accountant Officer
through Apple Gift Card or Steam Wallet Gift Card within 72hours you
receive this email, so that we can transfer your Funds into your bank
account before closing for the day, We are doing banking Auditing for
the year 2022 and all unclaimed fund will be cancel and send back to
Dr. Frank Edison Tuchel, account as true beneficiary of this funds.

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us
immediately so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list
of those transactions to be seized by the United States Government.
Also be informed that we need only a Fund Legality Certificate and Bulk
Money Transfer Permit Certificate to complete the wire transfer.The fee
to obtain the Fund Legality Certificate and Bulk Money Transfer Permit
Certificate was reduced to $75.00 and no other fee is involved. You are
required to send the fee of $75 by Apple Gift Card or Steam Wallet Gift
Card to the Wells Fargo Bank Accountant Officer/Cashier bellow

Accountant Officer Mr. Charlie Nunn
Telphone Number: +1 910 506 3893
Email: charlienunn585@gmail.com

If we receive the $75 Apple Gift Card or Steam Wallet Gift Card today,
we will transfer your funds US$36,500,000.00 (Thirty Six Million Five
hundred thousand Dollars) before we close office and the funds will
reflect 3 hours after the transfer. We will send you all the transfer
documents to enable you start making cash withdrawals from your account
same day the funds are transferred. We have waited for so long and we
cannot continue to wait. Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days
ago with a letter claiming to be your representative and she agreed to
pay the charges of the $75.

Here is her information below.
Bank Name: Bank of America
Bank address: 2075 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Acct. Name: Dr. Frank Edison Tuchel
Type: Checking
Account# 003767127294
Routing # 063100277

Failing to reply this email and pay the required fee of $75 urgently
we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Dr. Frank
Edison Tuchel, if we do not hear from you within the next 72 hours from
today. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of
your fund must have caused you.

I need your urgent reply .

NB: THIS TRANSACTION IS BEING MONITORED BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO GUARDS US FOR INTERNET IMPOSTORS.

Mr.Thomas K. Montag
Co-chief Operating Officer,
Wells Fargo Bank Office North Carolina

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