Wells Fargo Money transfers department,
Domestic (US) money transfer Fraud or scam Virginia
On - -, 2015, I received an email from a - -, a -, residing in -, - and that he was an art gallery owner, in need of a personal assistant. - stated he was away a lot due to business trips. - mentioned in the email that he found my contact information through a job directory. So I accepted the job. On - -, I received an email from - stating that he was negotiating with a long-term client on one of his paintings. The next day, - -, - emailed me with instructions on what to do because he and his client had come to an agreement of $5500.00 for the painting. The client was given my address to send the payment for the painting to my home that day through -.When I checked my front door there was a - overnight envelope in my name from a - - or - ( writing is a little hard to read ) from - - - - ( street hard to read ), -, - -. The envelope contained a cashier 's check for $5500.00 in my name from a - -. I then headed to - -
next day, maybe I thought I saw it on the deposit slip but I text him that 's when some of the funds would be available. - texted back that he did n't see that on the deposit slip but, he would have fund disbursement instructions the next day, -. In morning the next day, - -, I received an email from - with instructions after letting him know when the funds were available to withdraw $5000.00 from my bank account. - specified that $400.00 of it was for my pay for the week, and $50.00 was for supplies for his newsletters. The remaining money - $4600.00 ) was to be deposited, in cash, into his son 's Wells Fargo account. The name on the account number - given by - was - - - -, -. - also asked for a picture of the deposit slip for this transaction.On - -, I read the email and logged online to check my checking account to see what was available. The available balance was $5000.00. So, I emailed and texted him back and informed him the balance and suggested that I could withdraw $4600.00 from my account. Use $50.00 for the supplies needed for the newsletters, deposit the $4600.00 into his son 's account at Wells Fargo and just withdraw my pay later when available. - texted me back that it was a good idea and asked to be notified once completing the tasks. So I headed to - - - and withdrew $4600.00 at - am with no problem. After completing the tasked I emailed - a picture of both slips, the withdraw of my account and the deposit into his son 's account. I also emailed a copy of the receipt for the stamped envelopes purchased. Then he texted he was working on the newsletters that would be available that Sunday and reminded me about the painting being shipped to me on Tuesday. I received an email from - - - that day, - -, that my account went below negative $25.00 at - night, then I checked my account and the balance was negative $4600.00. My attorney mailed a letter on - -, 2015 to the company of the account I deposited the money into and asked for the money back but did n't receive a respond from them. We researched the company and it was located at - - -, -, - -. On - -, 2015, I received an email from the -, - -, saying Your lawyer did a great job, that client must be nailed. ''
Wells Fargo customer in Virginia
Oct 21, 2015
* Source: CFPB Complaint Database
Wells Fargo response to complaint:
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