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.
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