Money Transfer Scams - Another Advanced Fee Scam

Online users, please be on the lookout for fake money transfer emails like the one below, which claim the sender needs help transferring a large sum of money. The fake emails are advanced fee scams are being sent by online scammers to their potential victims. This 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.

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Money Transfer Scams - Another Advanced Fee Scam

A Money Transfer Scam Sent by Online Scammers

From: Major Diana Holland. <rohan@swiftng.com>

Date: Sat, Jun 8, 2019 at 11:10 PM

Subject: My Greetings

My Greetings.

My name is Major Diana Holland. I'm an American soldier, am currently still serving in Iraq for ICU NURSE AT THE COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPITAL AT CAMP SPEICHER in the United State Army and providing adequate security for the US embassy in Baghdad. I'm seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of US$14.5Million to you as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I complete my service, this is no stolen money, and there is no danger involved. I'm presently in a hospital recovering from injuries Sustained in a suicide bomb attack, that took place during our combat with some ISIS Militant, I have successful move the Fund out of Iraq to S.A, the fund is currently with a security Company, I am contacting you because you might be a good fearing citizen of United States that is willing to be involve with this transaction and I am willing to share the money with you. I am sending you this email message from the hospital where I am currently admitted for treatment and

you should keep this inf

Some money in various currencies was discovered in barrels at a farmhouse near one of Saddam's old palaces in Tikrit-Iraq during a rescue operation while I was still serving in Iraq some years ago and it was agreed by Sgt. Duff and I that some part of this money be shared among both of us before informing anybody about it since both of us saw the money first. This was quite an illegal thing to do, but I tell you what? No compensation can make up for the risk we have taken with our lives.

The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of money became a problem for me, so with the help of a British contact working with us and his office enjoy some immunity, I was able to move the money to a security company in SOUTH AFRICA as a diplomatic baggage. They are now waiting for us to provide the name of beneficiary who they will transfer the funds to. The reason I want you to claim the funds on my behalf is that as a soldier, I cannot present concrete evidence on how I made such a big amount of money. The moment I'm sure that you will assist me, I will let you know where I'm currently receiving treatment and I will also give you the information of the security company and the security code of the baggage. I want you to tell me how much you will take from this money for the assistance you will give to me. One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with anybody, should you have reasons to reject this offer, please and please

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know how long I will remain here at the hospital, I honestly want this matter to be resolved immediately, please contact me as soon as possible,

All correspondence must be by my Private mail address E-mail mdianaholland11@gmail.com

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.

Yours Faithfully,

Major Diana Holland.

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August 6, 2021 at 5:25 PM by
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Here is another scam:

"Mr. David Thompson

Payment Director/International transfer Dept

22 Kentlea Road,London SE28 0JY.

Personal Email: davidthompsonn8@gmail.com

davidthompson@myself.com  

Date: 29/07/2021

Our Ref: ITF/119/DT-091/UN-07/21/EC 

Attention :,

Having gotten above 90% completion of transfers to beneficiaries on the same pay-list with you. We have concluded to review those that their funds have not been transferred/completed and that is why you are getting this official notification message.

We have a little time to give the final report on this project/initiative as we should submit all file allocation completion transfers as a form of auditing to enable a comprehensive record on the beneficiaries before cancellation on those that failed to receive their funds. We want to have a legal back-up on that to avoid any legal tussle with any beneficiary when his or her funds are cancelled.

Therefore we need to hear from you as soon as possible to enable the aforementioned. Urgently expecting your response for a review. Have a nice day.

Regards,

Mr. David Thompson

Payment director

Direct number: 44 7459208644 (Whatsapp)"

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May 18, 2020 at 3:48 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

I already sent my name address, phone number, city and country. Is there anything they can use against me on there?

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May 18, 2020 at 9:57 AM by
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No, but just be careful going forward because the scammers will send scams to you and attempt to trick you.

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April 2, 2020 at 2:51 PM by
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"FRUITFUL VENTURE!

Thu 4/2/2020 9:30 AM

From: Ms Yingluck Shinawatra - eric_ostrea@yahoo.com.ph

My Dear,

Greetings to you and your family.

I am Ms Yingluck Shinawatra,a Thai businesswoman and politician,i became the 28th Prime Minister of Thailand following the 2011 general election.

Due to many issues around my political ambition and businesses in Thailand.I'm seeking for individuals with professional experience in financial management that can help me channel some funds into humanitarian aid programs to the people of Asia and outside Asia; Where these funds could exist WITHOUT my name,for security reasons. I will give you more details as soon as I receive your reply. Thank you as i await your soonest response.

Best regards,

Yingluck Shinawatra,

The former prime minister."

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April 2, 2020 at 2:50 PM by
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"From: peter stevenson <goodgoodggfh@hotmail.com>

Date: Thu, Apr 2, 2020, 3:08 AM

Subject: TTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTT TTIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIII

From Mark Stevenson

Dear Good Friend.

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Indonesia. Presently I am in Indonesia for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn’t forget you’re past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my secretary in South Africa his name is Paul Edward

Email: pedward2018za1@gmail.com or pedward2018za2@gmail.com

Phone 27 785 937 074, Contact him and ask him to send you the total of $920.000.00.{Nine Hundred And Twenty Thousand United States Dollars} which I kept for your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with my Secretary Paul Edward and instruct him where/how to send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffer ness at that time. Do send to Paul Edward, your contact details.

Your Full Names

You’re Address

Cell Phone Number

Your occupation

Your Age

To enable him submit your details to my paying bank the Ned Bank South Africa to wire your compensation money to your nominated bank account information you shall send to Paul Edward/Bank Check or they can send to you an authorized bank atm master card to your address for you to withdraw the money from any bank atm machine in your country.

In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Paul Edward he will send the amount to you with out any delay.

Thanks and God bless you.

Mark Stevenson."

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March 2, 2020 at 7:10 AM by
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"From: "Dr Joe G. Zulu" <janross_10@yahoo.com.ph>

Date: March 1, 2020 at 23:39:17 GMT 2

To: Undisclosed recipients:;

Subject: This important message is for your fund payment

Reply-To: "Dr Joe G. Zulu" <janross_10@yahoo.com.ph>

Dear Friend,

Have you received your fund since last year? I saw your payment file that is why I decided to contact you. You have suffered for nothing without receiving your fund due to over greediness by the officials.

You would have received your fund since last year but your problem is over greediness that cost you a lot of money and still yet, you have never received $1 into your account. Reply to my email address: ( infor0983@gmail.com ) for more details if you still need your fund. Please don't reply if you are not owner of this email address.

Thanks Joe G. Zulu"

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February 8, 2020 at 9:13 AM by
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"Good Day to you .

It is a Business Deal, This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it's just my Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction I have a proposal for you, I decided to contact you and ask for your assistance in this urgent matter that requires trust and confidentiality.

Although this may be hard for you to believe because i know that there is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email as this might sound strange to you and coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate persons to get attention and recognition. Please grant me the benefit of doubt and hear me out.

I am Mr Akbar Siayad, Managing Director of a private bank here in Istanbul Turkey,I write you this proposal in good faith hoping that I will rely on you in a business transaction that require absolute confidentiality and of great interest and benefit to our both families.

Note, In 2007, one of my client from South Korea Yoo-sun made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $8,745,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director. The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of November 2019 . Sadly my client was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.

The management of my bank has been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business.

Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that my client is late, they will corner the funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund at his death, so that my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of kin.

On the sharing of the proceed, i will like to propose the following, we will bring out 10% for charity as part of our contribution to help the needy in our society and the remaining we will share it 50/50, this is my own opinion subject to your ratification and confirmation.

One Passionate appeal, i will not like you to discuss this matter with anybody, if you have any reasons to reject this offer, please and please destroy this message as any Leakage of this information will be too bad for me at my work place as the Branch Manager .

Thanks and remain blessed,

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Akbar Siayad.

WHATSAPP/LINE I.D : 905355703143 / akbar.trustsavebank ."

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February 7, 2020 at 7:13 AM by
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"From: JOHN THOMAS KOFI <wetsoncoltd@yahoo.com>

Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 at 8:03 pm

Subject: Best regards!

Best regards!

This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the permission to do so and neither do you know me but before I tell you about myself I want you to please forgive me for sending this mail without your permission. I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the will of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly. I need an honest and trust worthy person like you to entrust this huge transfer project unto.

My name is Mr John thomaskofi, The Branch Manager of a Financial Institution. I got your contact through a reliable source called database through Ghana chamber of commerce. I am a Ghanaian married with 3 kids. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US$12,500,000.00 Dollars. This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I am the manager made as profit this year (i.e. 2019 financial year). I have already submitted an annual report for half year to my head office in Accra-Ghana as I have watched with keen interest as they will never know of this excess. I have since, placed this amount on an Escrow Coded account without a beneficiary (Anonymous) to avoid trace.

As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account on my behalf. I agree that 40% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, and 60% would be for me. I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It's going to be a bank-to-bank transfer OR E-online transfer. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund so that the fund can be transferred to your account.

If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response to me. This is why and only reason why I contacted you, I am willing to go into partnership investment with you owing to your wealth of experience, So please if you are interested to assist on this venture kindly contact me back for a brief discussion on how to proceed.

Best regards,

Mr John thomas kofi"

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February 4, 2020 at 6:55 AM by
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"From: Mr. Andrzej-Tadeusz Kisiel <unionw71@yahoo.com>

Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 at 6:55 pm

Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

My name is Engr. Andrzej-Tadeusz Kisiel, I am a citizen of Poland, a business man specialized in oil and gas; but now I am critically sick with esophageal cancer which has damaged almost all the cells in my body system.

My late wife died in an accident with our two daughters few years ago leaving me with our only son whom is just 11 years old, and he is my most concern now as he is still a child and does not know anything about live and has nobody to take care of him if I died; because I and my late wife does not have any relatives, we both grew up in the orphanage home and got married under orphanage as orphans. So if I die now my innocent child would be left alone in this wicked world and I do not wish to send him to any orphanage home, I want him to grow up in the hands of an individual, not orphanage.

Please, I am begging you in the name of God to sincerely accept my proposal; let me instruct my bank to wire transfer my fund worth the sum of US$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION DOLLARS) to your account immediately, then you will take my son to your home and raise him as your own son.

As soon as the fund is transferred to your own bank account, you shall take 30% of the total amount transferred to your account as my representative and the trustee of my son, and use 70% for the up keep of my little son.

Please reply immediately with your full data if you agree to help me, so that we can arrange for the transfer of the fund to your own bank account before anything happens to me, because I will undergo surgery by next week, and I do not know what will be the result of the surgery as the doctor has told me already that I may not survive.

Please i wait to hear from you now, it's a matter of urgency.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Andrzej-Tadeusz Kisiel"

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January 19, 2020 at 9:18 AM by
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"From: Mr. Ping Huang <frank_w67@yahoo.com>

Date: Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 2:17 AM

Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear

Greetings,

My name is Engr. Ping Huang, I am a citizen of Australia, a business man specialized in oil and gas; but now I am critically sick with esophageal cancer which has damaged almost all the cells in my body system.

My late wife died in an accident with our two daughters few years ago leaving me with our only son whom is just 11 years old, and he is my most concern now as he is still a child and does not know anything about live and has nobody to take care of him if I died; because I and my late wife does not have any relatives, we both grew up in the orphanage home and got married under orphanage as orphans. So if I die now my innocent child would be left alone in this wicked world and I do not wish to send him to any orphanage home, I want him to grow up in the hands of an individual, not orphanage.

Please, I am begging you in the name of God to sincerely accept my proposal; let me instruct my bank to wire transfer my fund worth the sum of US$ 10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION DOLLARS) to your account immediately, then you will take my son to your home and raise him as your own son.

As soon as the fund is transferred to your own bank account, you shall take 30% of the total amount transferred to your account as my representative and the trustee of my son, and use 70% for the up keep of my little son.

Please reply immediately with your full data if you agree to help me, so that we can arrange for the transfer of the fund to your own bank account before anything happens to me, because I will undergo surgery by next week, and I do not know what will be the result of the surgery as the doctor has told me already that I may not survive.

Please i wait to hear from you now, it's a matter of urgency.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Ping Huang"

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Money Transfer Scams - Another Advanced Fee Scam