419 scam: "Timothy H. wennes" <dhl70001@gmail.com> SANTANDER BANK

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hwennestimothy@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Timothy H. wennes" <dhl70001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hwennestimothy@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 03:00:44 -0700
Subject: SANTANDER BANK

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WELCOME TO SANTANDER BANK (SB)
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE OF US$10.500,000.00 MILLION DOLLARS TRANSFER !!

The SANTANDER BANK (SB)financial department controlling of
the security Transaction Code which is SB/210/TT/23the
Authentication section payments of this bank concludes the
verification of your file. After going through all the documents of
claim received by Joseph Louis Terry a current worker at Bank Of
American (B.O.A) a Computer scientist and Information Officer, the
Santander Bank with justification and verification from
the global strategy United Kingdomâ€™, we are completely satisfied and you
have been confirmed to receive your funds.

I am charge of your funds via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) worth
sum of $10,500,000.00 USD here in UK, it was deposited in an
Domiciliary Account with us Santander Bank said to be
transferred to your local bank account once we concluded and
understand your preferred way of receiving your compensation payments
without any further delayed.

Option (1)

We are doing Inter-swatch meaning you can use ATM CARD of Santander
Bank to withdraw money in any ATM CARD machine in
your country instantly, NOTE you can only withdraw daily limits
$5,000 USD from the ATM CARD.

Option (2)

We can also creates Santander Online Banking Account to enabled you withdraw or
transfer funds out from our bank to your personal bank and the
transfer limits per a day is $500,000.00 USD,

Option (3)

We can also issued and
signed A Certified Bank Draft Check from Santander Bank
to your home address.

therefore get back to me as soon as possible with your preferred way
of processing your payments to enable us commerce immediately.

I wait to read from you soon.
Contact me on my Email address
(hwennestimothy@gmail.com)

THANK YOU FOR BEEN IN SERVE WITH US.

Yours In Service
Timothy H. Wennes
Foreign Remittance Director Santander Bank

Thank you

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