The victim was sending 5000 USD in August to James Adkins. The scammer was in contact with the victim using WhatsApp.
The fake delivery company was using the email address worldpostexpress@post.com
Email received:
WELCOME TO SUNSHINE EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES
Name--xxx
Address--xxx,
xxx..Korea
Email--xxx
Phone xxx
email:xxx
Dear Esteem Customer,
We wish to inform you that, your Package coming from.Mr James Adkins..with instructions to deliver to your designated address above, has been placed on hold by the Malaysian AUTHORITY. As the goods were brought on transit at Malaysia check point during Computer Scanning, the Malaysian AUTHORITY detected that currency or Cash money were included in your package.This is highly prohibited and against the Law of the World Monetary Transfer system and also out of the rules and regulations of the Courier Sector.
Hence you have been mandated by the Malaysian Authority to pay the sum of ($2,850.00 US)
(Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Dollars} as a penalty within 24 Hours for the Clearance and Administration of your package. Be informed also that if you fail to pay within the stipulated time, the Authority will confiscate or seize your package in accordance with the Law.
Therefore, you are advice to locate the nearest bank and send the money with the name of our senior Account Cash Clerk and the Address stated below :
Account Name..JOSHUA LOUIS
Account Number..(730194906637)
Bank Name..Standard Chartered Bank /Swift code..SCBLMYKXXXX
Address..NB Tower,5050,jalan bagan luar,12000 Butterworth penang Malaysia
PORPOISE OUR
After payment, you are required to provide us with the payment information or Receipt for pick-up. As soon as we receive the money your package will be delivered to your designated Address.
We are glad to be of good services to you.
Yours Faithfully
MR KENNY
Agent manager
SUNSHINE EXPRESS COURIER
CALL +60167944045
Second bank account the scammer used for the next payment:
Account Name..JAYANYANAM. Y. ARULANDOO
Account Number..(407194744904)
Bank Name..Standard Chartered Bank /Swift code..SCBLMYKXXXX
Address..No2 lebuh pantai George Town 10300 George Town penang Malaysia
Bank account given to another victim to send money to:
CIMB Bank
SWIFT: CIBBMYKL
Account Name: Agnes Joseph
Account Number: 70613635
Bank Address: 32 Jalan Mahsuri 11950, Bayan Baru Penang, Malaysia
Victim of Paul Wilsons Greenwich Reports the scammer used phone number;
+447985762307
Number billable as mobile number
Country or destination United Kingdom
City or exchange location
Original network provider* EE Limited ( TM)
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