Scam Type
Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Scam
Date Reported
2022-11-25 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
E2K 4G2
Total Dollars Lost
8000
Scam Description
I was approached by fb messenger of a friend/previous landlord for over 20 yrs. I refused to do anything through fb; so my friend sent this agent my email address. From then on I dealt with the agent. First he checked my name on a database and said I have winnings of $50k but I need to send him,$1,150.00 for documents, fees. Then he sent me information to deposit money in the cashiers account at CIBC (Oluyemi Adidemi Sodade); got this name from bank telling from CIBC. Apparently that is the name on the account plus “morrella auto solutions”. The Institution number is 010, transit number is 03522, account number is 1890913.Nov 17 I deposited 1,150.00, Nov 21 he said I would have to deposit $500.00 for Refund Fee. I was telling him I wanted my money back. Nov 23 I deposited $6,500.00 into same account. Now all during this my friend is still telling me once in a lifetime, I guess he went through and got his 50k plus 10k for taxes and orphan charity. This 10k is what he told me for taxes and charity. Where I already put 500.00 he said I only needed to pay 9,500. I came up with the $6500 and my friend went and put $3000 into the same cashiers account on my behalf. Now the agent wants me to pay $15,000 and my winnings would be $550,000 plus a car. I told him no more money from me. My friend is still wanting me to come up with this money. I have receipts plus all of my communication, my emails.
