Consumer complaint received 2017-11-01
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: FL
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service
Sub-product: International money transfer
Issue: Fraud or scam

Complaint:
I have been scammed out of $XXXX from a so called attorney in XXXX for funds.

PLEASE COMMENCE AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION

ALSO SEE BELOW ATTACHED DOC'S AS EVIDENCE OF EMAL CONTENTS. MONEY HAS BEEN PAID OUT AND LOST ON OUR BEHALF

ATTENTION: XXXX   POLICE & INTERPOL
Please be advised,myself and PartnerXXXX has been SCAMMED by the below individuals and this is a official complaint for the launch of an investigation into the below individuals 

ATTENTION: XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, (IF THATS EVEN YOUR NAME) I TOLD YOU FROM THE BEGINNING IF I SUSPECTED LIES, DECEIT, FRAUD OR SCAM THAT THERE WOULD BE EXTREME CONSEQUENCES.APPARENTLY, YOUR GREED IN THESE SCAM EFFORTS MADE YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU AND YOUR ASSEMBLED TEAM WAS GOING TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. NOW YOU & YOUR TEAM WILL BE LOCATED IMMEDIATELY AND PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT. 

ALL OF YOU HAVE BEEN LYING TO ME FROM THE START. 
THIS TIME YOU & YOUR TEAM PICKED THE WRONG PERSON.

SOLICITOR IMPOSTER
XXXX XXXX
Storage Department
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
XXXX


XXXX, you claimed it necessary to secure thecounsel of an attorney and introduced who you claimed to be a well knownattorney whom wascapable of delivery of my fund to me in the proper legal matter.


This so called attorney is not even registered in XXXX.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, LAWYER IN CHARGE
TEL: XXXX  
XXXX

ATTORNEY IMPOSTER
XXXX XXXX XXXX, LAWYER IN CHARGE
XXXX claimed he had a great banker relationship and claimed it necessary to deposit my fund at his bank in order to have the fundstransferred to my bank here in the USA. His so called contact at the bank (XXXX) is not even employed with the bank. You and this FAKE ATTORNEY HAVECOMMITTED FRAUD & THEFT by your scamming me out of $XXXX  for FAKE POLICE REPORT (which has been manipulated - see attached) and FAKE COURT DOCS, STAMP & TAX. BE ADVISED THEINDIVIDUAL WHERE I WAS INSTRUCTED BY YOUR FAKE ATTORNEY, TO DEPOSIT THIS FEE OF $XXXX  IS LOCATED IN THE SAME STATE WHERE I AM LOCATED. SHE WILL BE PROSECUTED FOR BANK FRAUD & THEFT ALONG WITH THE REST OF YOUR TEAM. XXXXADVISED ME TO DEPOSIT THE FEE IN A LOCAL REP ACCOUNT TO COVER THESE FAKE FEES.

from:
XXXX 
to:
XXXX XXXX 
date:
Thu, XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX XXXX
subject:
My Receiving Details

YOU ARE TO MAKE PAYMENT VIA XXXX XXXX(XXXX)OR XXXX XXXX (XXXX)TRANSFER SERVICE WITH THE COORDINATES BELOW:

FIRST NAME : BLESSING
LAST NAME: XXXX
ADDRESS: XXXX, XXXX
MOBILE : XXXX

I DON'T KNOW WHY I DIDNT CATCH THIS FROM THE BEGINNING BUT XXXX XXXX AND XXXX  WOULDNT EVEN AUTHORIZE THE TRANSER DUE A FLAG IN THEIR SYSTEM. SO I WAS THEN ADVISED BY XXXX  TO DEPOSIT INTO A LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT OF HISREPRESENTATIVE AT XXXX XXXX (seeattached deposit slip)


BANK OFFICER IMPOSTER
XXXX XXXX
International account manager
Tel: XXXX
Address: XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX  XXXX.
XXXX

from:
XXXX 
to:
XXXX
date:
Sat, XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX XXXX
subject:
XXXX XXXX XXXX


Dear Valued Customer,

To authorize access to make transfer from your XXXX   Online Account to your nominated bank to complete your transfer.
PLEASE NOTE THIS ACCOUNT IS NOT ACTIVATED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER

do activate your account for transfer through the information/coordinate (XXXX) Department necessary for account
activation for international transfer with the amount of $XXXX USD to be paid to the XXXX XXXX   department, your
transfer will be completed once your account is activated,

your online (Activation Code) will be emailed to you for self service/use to enable your daily transfer limit of $XXXX   USD.

With all assurance to achieve financial success regard your transaction in which has been initiated on transmission with
confirmation of go ahead, All correspondence for the resolution of the effected account transaction which has been done
in the laid down terms and conditions of the XXXX XXXX and custom standards.

All new customers in all XXXX, USA/XXXX and XXXX are required to use this coordinate.
Your Account will be Activated immediately for Transfer, as soon as your transmission charges is received
Please send in your deposit confirmation teller/slip for documentation/swift charges confirmation.

If you have any questions and for further clarification(s), write us, At XXXX   XXXX XXXX, we appreciate the opportunity to serve you.

XXXX XXXX XXXX Plc  
to:
XXXX XXXX 
date:
Tue, XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX XXXX
subject:
Re: Fund f/ XXXX XXXX









To authorize access to make transfer from your XXXX Online Account to your nominated bank to complete your transfer.

do activate your account for transfer through the information/coordinate (XXXX) Foriegn Remitting Department necessary for account
activation for international transfer with the amount of $XXXX  USD to be paid to the XXXX XXXX Foriegn Remitting department, your
transfer will be completed once your account is activated,
your online (Activation Code) will be emailed to you for self service/use and to enable the increase of your daily transfer limit t$XXXX  USD.

moreover you have not acquire your XXXX which of course we have unanimously agreed to effectuate the transfer, 
To grand access to make transfer from your XXXX XXXX Online account to your nominated bank to complete your transfer.
do activate your account for transfer through the XXXX XXXX Foriegn Remitting department officer coordinate as bellow:

BANK NAME: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX(XXXX)
BANK ADDRESS: XXXX Branch
XXXX XXXX: XXXX  ACCOUNT NAME: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
ACCOUNT NUMBER: XXXX
ADDRESS : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  



SINCE THIS FAKE BANK OFFICER HAS NOW ADVISED ME TO PAY MORE MONIES, A DUEDILIGENCE HAS CONCLUDED HE IS A FRAUD AND LOOKING TOCOMMIT MORE THEFT.

WORKING HOURS: XXXX-XXXX
SATURSDAY: XXXX-XXXX
24/7 ONLINE SERVICE.
Our ref: XXXX  
Your ref: XXXX
(I KNEW I HAD VALID REASONS FOR CONCERN WHEN I SAW YOUR INCORRECT SPELLING) NO GENUINE BANKINGPROFESSIONAL SENDS OUT ANY CORRESPONDENCE WITHOUT SPELLCHECKING, ESPECIALLY FROM A BANK.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief