419 scam: Santander Bank USA <okt7251@gmail.com> FROM US SANTANDER BANK HEAD OFFICE,YOUR FUND WILL BE CANCEL ON 24/12/2022.

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "activation 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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Santander Bank USA <okt7251@gmail.com>
Reply-To: santanderbanktransfer550@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 01:07:50 -0800
Subject: FROM US SANTANDER BANK HEAD OFFICE,YOUR FUND WILL BE CANCEL ON 24/12/2022.

USA SANTANDER BANK
824 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States
Tel:+1 302-654-512

Dear Beneficiary,

This is US Santander Bank Manager Sandra Jean Wright, I have no time
to write more words again but inform you that your payment files
amount at $3.500.000.00 will be cancel on 14th/2022 Wednesday due to
the time limit giving you to pay the re-activation fee $50 to receive
your fund compensation $3.500.000.00 has been limited.

Warining!!!:Your fund will be cancel after 2 days being on 24/12/2022
that means that after Wednesday no more reason to release the funds to
you,

Urgent Send the $50.00 and remember to send your account detail or
your bitcoin wallet address where the funds will be transferred to
you.

You advised to send the fee through Itune Card as soon as you get this
email before process to cancel your funds this year 2022 will be done.

GOD BLESS YOU
USA SANTANDER BANK MANAGER
MRS SANDRA JEAN WRIGHT

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam