Scammer mail and methodology through fake Bank Of England

Well, I received a fake mail some days ago while I was trying to sell my phone. This person basically said that she deposited money on my bank account but it´s going to be released only until I send a picture with the tracking code of the sent product.

It seemed shady, so I contacted the real Bank of England through their official web page and they told me that it was, in fact, a scam.

I´ll share both the scammer and the message from the real bank in order to help.

Scammer: [email protected] ; [email protected]

You've received an instant E-Transfer payment.

Hello (HERE WAS MY NAME),
This e-Mail confirms that you have received an Electronic-Transfer of
$16,000.00 ARS from Vanessa Flores Belen via Bank Of England MERCHANDISE Payment Service.
Transfer Pending...
Reversal : This method of payment cannot be reversed.
Note from Vanessa Flores Belen :
I have paid for the Item Cheers!!!
Transaction status : Pending 100% done... ( Read instructions below and follow the procedure to complete transaction )

Transaction Summary
Sent From: Vanessa Flores Belen
[email protected]

Transaction ID: 9G623298619F3728A
Merchandise Amount: 13,000.00 ARS
Shipping Charges:

Total Amount: 3,000.00 ARS

16,000.00 ARS



*** RECEIVER'S INFORMATION ***

HERE WERE MY BANK DETAILS

Shipping Address:

Details: Name : Babajide Joseph
Address : 60, Oluwatuyi Road, Akure
zip code : 340221
State : Ondo State
City : Akure
Country : Nigeria




Address Status: Confirmed

Then I received a threat:

ORDEN DE ENVÍO

Le escribimos nuevamente desde el Banco de Inglaterra para informarle que se emprenderá una acción legal contra usted por no cumplir con la política de mercancías del banco y que su cuenta bancaria será bloqueada por alguna razón, le estamos dando la advertencia para proceder con el envío a la dirección del comprador dentro de las 24 horas y devuélvanos con el comprobante de envío desde la publicación para su verificación para que podamos liberar su dinero a su cuenta, cualquier retraso posterior provocará acciones legales porque el dinero ha salido de la cuenta del comprador y ahora bloqueado en su cuenta bancaria, el comprador no puede detener la transferencia o cancelar por alguna razón, le exigimos una respuesta muy urgente antes de continuar con las acciones legales. Gracias.

Shipping Address:

Name : Babajide Joseph
Address: 60, Oluwatuyi Road, Akure
Postal code : 340221
State: Ondo State
City : Akure
Country : Nigeria


Nota: La transacción no puede ser detenida / cancelada o retirada por el beneficiario (Alicia) como una medida de seguridad para proteger tanto al vendedor como al comprador. Le aseguramos que tiene 100% de garantía y seguridad. Recibirá su dinero inmediatamente después de recibir y confirmar el recibo de envío solicitado. Debe enviarse en formato PDF o JPG.

Usted es muy importante para nosotros, por lo que esperamos su respuesta rápida para que podamos servirle mejor.

Comprenda que esta es una medida de seguridad destinada a ayudar a proteger tanto al Comprador como al Vendedor. Nos disculpamos por las molestias que le causó.

It´s in Spanish.

Now the mail from the REAL BANK OF ENGLAND after asking them about this issue:

Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that this has nothing to do with the Bank of England.

The Bank of England is not a retail bank and we do not carry out transactions or hold funds for members of the public. If you have been informed via email, social media, telephone or post that you have a claim on an inheritance or funds held at the Bank of England or you have received any documents or details of investment opportunities that appear to come from the Bank of England, it is very likely to be fraudulent.

We are also aware that our name and the names of some of the people who work for us are sometimes used in attempts to perpetrate a number of different kinds of fraud. Some of these scams are attempts at identity theft, including fraudulent emails, faxes, copies of our website and the creation of a false Bank of England telephone switchboard. Examples of fake documents and sites have occurred in the UK and elsewhere across the world.

Recipients of such communications are advised never to make any payments of monies. Should this have occurred, however, you should alert your own bank at the earliest opportunity.

While we can take no responsibility for losses arising from these sites, services or documents, we are dedicated to playing our part in reducing identity theft and fraud. If you have received any correspondence claiming to be from us, it is important that you do not reply, click any links or disclose any personal information.

We recommend that you report all suspected fraudulent activity to the police.

Kind regards

Public Enquiries
Bank of England|Threadneedle St|London EC2R 8AH|(Telephone Number)
[email protected]

To sum up: If you receive ANY message about the Bank of England, it should come from their official mail, which is "[email protected]".

Both [email protected] and [email protected] are scammers.