PNC Bank N.A. Money Transfers Complaint

PNC Bank N.A. Money transfers department,

International money transfer Fraud or scam Maryland

I am the victim of a scam involving internet crime, internet fraud, international wire fraud and international bank fraud. I have been scammed out of $3600.00. On -/-/2015, - - of - - - ( -, -, contacted me via phone. She knew that my - - - is listed for sale and that her boss, - -, had a buyer for the timeshare. - - explains to me that although my timeshare is listed for $42000.00 he had a buyer interested in buying for $25000.00. I accepted the offer. They sent me a purchase offer owner information form to sign using their email address of --. On -/-/-, - - told me the 2015 maintenance fees were not paid and that the buyer would reimburse me the 2015 maintenance fees and the transfer fee and any other closing cost fees in exchange for the 2015 points. I agreed.


On -/-/-, - - called to inform me that there is a $2500.00 International Transfer Release of Funds fee. He told me that this needs to be paid by me but at closing I will be reimbursed by the buyer as previously agreed. On the same date, - - - sent me - documents : an introduction letter, a Power of Attorney, a statement of account, a - Document explaining the $2500.00 International Release of Funds fee, and the fifth document was a wire transfer request form where I am the Beneficiary. Next they emailed me another statement showing the buyer had paid his fees and that my fees were still pending. Finally on -/-/15 they email me the - - - Wire Instructions. I was assured that funds can not be released without my authorization. I was to wire from my account to - account using - : - and a - Number : - the amount of $3600.00 USD. On -/-/-, I went to my bank and made the international wire transfer of $3600.00. We were supposed to have closing on Friday -/-/- where I am now supposed to receive a cashier 's check for $28000.00 However, - - once again calls me to say that there is $4000.00 of - Sales Taxes involved. The good news is that the buyer also must reimburse these fees as well. - - - sent me more documents : - - documents explaining the rate and need of the sales tax, another statement of account, and another International Bank Wire Instructions to wire $4000.00. I immediately went to my bank to dispute the wire transfer. The money had already been taken out by the scammers. I contacted the FBI since the scam is still current, they just said to report it on IC3.gov. I also asked - - that since I have to borrow the $4000.00 from my Dad that he wanted to verify that the escrow account was still open and active by contacting the bank directly. - - emailed me an account statement from - with a " scam '' telephone number to verify the account. But I HAD ALREADY CALLED THE REAL - IN - AND THEY COULD NOT VERIFY ANYTHING ABOUT THE ACCOUNT SINCE MY NAME IS NOT ON THE ACCOUNT. THEY GAVE ME THE EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF - IN - : I am a - year old unemployed man with an - year old son. I accepted the $25000.00 offer because I really needed money to help me support my son and myself. I am pleading with you to help me recover my $3600.00 wire transfer from - as I was the victim of international wire and banking fraud. Thank you for your time.