419 scam: "Mr. Tim Wennes" <erika910@xpost.plala.or.jp> Re: Attention Sole Beneficiary!

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tim Wennes" <erika910@xpost.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: mrtimwennessantanderban2222@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2024 01:52:54 +0900
Subject: Re: Attention Sole Beneficiary!

Santander Bank of the United
States Address: 2814 Broadway, New York,
NY, 10025, United States.

Attn: Account Holder, What is going on? why do you still delay again
the same information from online Santander Bank of the United States

This is to notify you again that a new development has been made today
being Friday 1st of November 2024, in which the United States Of
America Bank called Santander Bank has been holding your funds all
this while and it has been ordered for release
to you. The bank created an online bank account on your behalf and the
an online bank account has been funded with the total sum of $15.5
Million and you would be able to withdraw any amount of money daily
from the online account.

Below are the online bank account details for your perusal:

Welcome! To - Santander Bank Online Plc Secure Account Page

16th of September 2022 Created An Online Account
Balance US$15,500,000 Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
Sort Code: 00169381101-43372 1020-03-8733
Swift Code: PNBPUS33
Account Number: 1010169857504

The bank has also stated that you would be able to start accessing the
online bank account once the transfer code has been issued to you and
this code will cost you the sum of $50usd. The bank has also directed
that the payment should be sent through Western Union or MoneyGram But
if you cannot be able to send it through Western Union or MoneyGram,
then send the $50usd by getting any of the listed cards below: iTunes
Card or Steam Wallet Card. You need to speed up with the payment so
that you will have full access to your online bank account today once
the payment is confirmed.

Send to this office with the copy of the $50 card once you were able
to get it.

Once the payment of $50usd has been received today, then the bank will
issue the TRANSFER CODE/TRANSFER PIN to you which you will use to make
the final transfer to any bank account of your choice. I shall be
waiting for the details as directed as soon as possible.

The Financial Trust Fund Committee of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA proof
in accordance to United Nation financial edits of 1980 as related to
international funds transfer policy as agreed with SANTANDER BANK acts
that no one has right over your funds as it have been signed and
stamped that no money should be deducted from your fund until you
confirmed your total funds into to your account to avoid any
Mal-practice in making excessive deduction from your funds, be
informed that if the policy is not observed it might involve
corruption which in other words might lead you losing your funds,
therefore take note that we cannot deduct your transfer fees from
your funds.

THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

Respectively,

Mr. Tim Wennes
Director General

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