The "Bank of Wells Fargo" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers

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  • Date Posted: Apr. 3, 2019
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The fake "Bank of Wells Fargo" email below is an advance-fee scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.

The Bank of Wells Fargo Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers
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A "Bank of Wells Fargo" Advance-Fee Scam

From: ON-LINE BANKING TRANSACTION embassy_service@yahoo.com

Date: Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 7:32 PM

Subject: welcome to bank of wells fargo, your transfer has be done successful check out your payment details,

Welcome to Bank of Wells Fargo

Attn: Dear Beneficiary

We sent the instrumental Dollars to your on-line account yesterday at about 2 am yesterday, and I have attached to you the payment slip to enable you confirm and have full access on your total

Funds Transferred by on-line quickly banking,

Click on the attachment below here it will direct you how to login and get above info for the confirmation of your transfer payment slip and make sure that you quickly move this message to your inbox to enable you open

the attachment OK, your urgent respond is highly needed as soon as possible,

Thank you

Regards,

Dr James C, Edward

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  • April 3, 2019 at 10:06 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: ON-LINE BANKING TRANSACTION <bank_use@yahoo.com>

    Date: Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 4:51 PM

    Subject: welcome to bank of wells fargo, your transfer has be done successful check out your payment details,

    Welcome to Bank of Wells Fargo

    Attn: Dear Beneficiary

    We sent the instrumental Dollars to your on-line account yesterday at

    about 2 am yesterday, and I have attached to you the payment slip to enable you confirm and have full access on your total Funds Transferred by on-line quickly banking,

    Click on the attachment below here it will direct you how to login and get above info for the confirmation of your transfer payment slip and make sure that you quickly move this message to your inbox to enable you open the attachment OK, your urgent respond is highly needed as soon as possible,

    Regards, Thank you"

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