Mega Millions Phone Scam - Multiple numbers/hooks

[milkmanleeroy]

Scam Number: 604-359-6826 / 209-270-5154
Scammer’s Website or Email: N/A
Additional information about this scam:

This guy called my wife last night who is very familiar with scams.

She put him on speaker phone and he identified himself as “Omar Washington” from the Mega Millions Lottery Commission. My name was selected randomly from the database and they advised me that I won several million dollars and a new 2023 Mercedes Benz.

The number originated from area code 604 (Which is a Vancouver BC area code - I live in Vancouver) so I assuming he’s using TextNow.

He goes on to say that we would need to contact the bank (Wells/Fargo) at 209-270-5154 and select option 2 and provide the bank account confirmation number (392LNL) and also advised that his company paid the $50,000 USD Tax on the prize winnings and that he would need to get a bank transfer done before we could see any of these millions of dollars and my new smokin’ hot Mercedes.

I contacted the “Wells/Fargo” bank and it is still operational as of 9:55 AM on November 18. The automated robot identifies itself as Wells/Fargo (so that’s probably illegal…)

The only option that seems to work is option 2 as any other one will redirect you back to the main menu.

My wife’s blocked both of the numbers on her end and I’m asking anyone here to basically help make these clowns regret calling us.

Give “Omar” my regards…

[JusticeinTexas]

Number is still working. I called Wells Fargo and reported it. They are going to take action.

[FIREFIGHTER619]

604-359-6826 Omar Washington VM Friday 11-18-22 3:15PM EST

[milkmanleeroy]

I’ve engaged with “Steven” at the Wells Fargo end. I was able to understand the scam that was happening. It looks like a Wire Transfer/FedEx Cashier Check/CashApp money scam. I asked him to send me information on the Wire Transfer and the FedEx (I assume mailing option)

Right now I told him I would need to check to see if I can do a Wire Transfer with my bank and asked if he could provide the information to see if it’s possible and if not, I can see about mailing a cashier’s check.

The amount they’re asking for is $3823.00

At the moment, I am trying to see if I can get a Wire transfer number and/or an address for the potential mule they’re using to launder said money. He said he’d text me the information but it’s been about 10 minutes.

In the event I get this information, is there a place I can report it?

[milkmanleeroy]

Update - Just got these “Official” Wells Fargo documents sent to me via text message.

[JusticeinTexas]

Direct message a person here who goes by @sandbar. She has ties to report it to the authorities. I also called Wells Fargo.

[sandbar]

Thank you. I DM’d @milkmanleeroy

[milkmanleeroy]

As of 3:50 PM PST, here is where we stand.

I kept the guy on the hook while I contacted a contact of mine at TD Canada Trust here in Vancouver. As I didn’t find a fraud department direct line with them, the next best thing was to contact my friend who works at a branch here. He then took the information the scammer provided and confirmed without giving me much information that the account number is active and open.

From this point, we were on a three-way call with him and his fraud specialist. The details that he gave me were that there was not much activity recently but there was enough to lock the account down.

TD’s policy is to not contact the client directly, rather, have them contact TD when they attempt to use or access the account in any way. They advised me that if this customer does come into contact with TD they will make them aware of why they did what they did and take it from there.

I did break this particular scam down and what is involved. All I was told was that there was enough information I provided to merit concern and therefore, locked down the TD account.

My contact at TD advised me that anyone who tries to put money into the account will be advised the account is suspended and no transfers in and out will be allowed.

As of right now, I am “Lined up at the TD branch” waiting for my turn in line, waiting to be told that the account has been suspended and no transactions can be taken at this time.

More to hopefully follow…

[milkmanleeroy]

The hook continues. After telling the scammer the first account was suspended, he immediately provides me with another account! I told him I had left the bank and was sitting in my car but I would get a coffee and then line back up again because of how busy it was and how cold outside it’s been.

At this point I was on the phone with my contact at TD, providing them with the second account that was provided.

Standing “in the line” waiting for a second round of teller tag when I was on the phone with my TD Contact, suspending this second account.

“Oh, sorry bro, they’re saying this account is suspended too??”

Scammer provides me a THIRD bank account, says that if this does not work then we’ll resort to the Cashiers Check/Money Order FedEx option.

Guess what? The account belongs to the same person?! Most likely on the same account because the whole account and all of the client’s information was suspended, which included this.

I told him to call me, I’m at the bank right now, maybe explain this to the teller. He asks if I’m playing around and I shoved it back in his face, saying that the option was always his and I was willing to work with the best option.

He apologizes and then proceeds to give me the Name and Address of a potential money mule in Florida.

I’ve passed this information to @sandbar - as I am not in the US and have no knowledge of money mules in the US, I determined that @sandbar is the best person to follow up with this lead.

I logged out because I had real life stuff here and he gets needy and calls me a few times.

So this is where we stand right now. I ended up having three accounts belonging to two people closed and obtained the address and name of a mule in the US.

I asked @Sandbar to keep me posted on the next steps in his own investigation. As I have connections to certain channels, getting the TD accounts suspended was simple enough as I have local contacts I reach out to here in Vancouver.

[Mr253WA]

Numbers still live but haven’t made it through to a person yet.

[_Nullzilla]

Called a few minutes ago and got someone, they seem to pickup very intermittently. His accent is not voice recognition friendly. Their IVR also sucks and doesn’t process DTMF half the time.

[milkmanleeroy]

Some bad news here.

The scammer seems to have dropped all but one of their numbers - The Wells Fargo phone number (209) 270-5154)

Upon calling it and selecting option 5, I’ve noticed that it now says “Welcome back, Michael Price” and begins to spout out how they’ve confirmed a deposit of $11,500.00 from account ending in 3318" and then goes into detail to call “Mr. Sanger”.

It is possible someone fell for this scam.

I’ve spoken with my contact who had helped me lock down three of the accounts the scammer gave me a few weeks ago and no name ending in that account is in their system - which means it’s either another Canadian bank or it’s an American one.

At this point, I don’t think there’s anything else I am able to do. I was able to get three accounts locked down by TD and I was able to get information on a Money Mule in Florida and provided this information to @sandbar

I’ve done all I could on my end. All numbers appear to be working but no one’s on the other end - and they’re possibly $12k richer from someone else who fell for it.

[Alle]

Hello everyone,
It seem that Omar Washington started again, I’ve just received the phone call now, and used the same story as I’ve read in here. Mega Million company and he used this phone number 604 265 0654 (Vancouver BC), used the same 392LNL claim number , and used again this 209 270 5154 Bank number to call (with option 2) .

Just wanted to update you on that. I’m now going to block the number, as he’s calling me already few times.

[milkmanleeroy]

I called the number again (209) - it’s still active but being used for something else. The option it gives is “travel deals” or “other” - surprised it’s lasted this long!