Basically, a fake wire transfer request will contain unverified information. It often comes to you unexpectedly.
The fundamental signs of a fake wire transfer are as follows:
It is a sudden and unexpected request to wire money to an account.
The sender attached a fake cheque or money order, asking you to cash the money and send it to them.
The sender claims that you have won a lottery or prize in a competition you know nothing about.
The fraudster is asking you to send a confirmation code so that you can withdraw the wired money.
The message contains grammatical errors or technical mistakes that show that the sender is not well-educated in the profession they claim to belong to.
The cybercriminal is claiming to be a member of a royal family or an aristocrat in need of help to regain their wealthy status.
The fraudster appears as a charitable organisation asking for financial support to fund a project that you cannot verify from reliable sources online and offline.