PNC Financial Services Fund Scam

In this scam email I am being offered US$8.2 million by PNC Financial Services on behalf of the United Bank for Africa. It is not explained why I and the other recipients are entitled to this enormous sum of money. We are however instructed not to be in communication with other persons concerning the release of these funds.E-Mail received:

Date: 10/10/2025, 15:17

From: THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC BANK) info@fuse.net

To: Recipients info@fuse.net

Reply to: williamstantondemchak1@gmail.com

Subject: NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC BANK)
HQ: THE TOWER AT PNC PLAZA, 300 FIFTH AVENUE,
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15222-2401, UNITED STATES.

Attn: Beneficiary,

    I am Mr. William Stanton Demchak, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer PNC Financial Services Group (PNC Bank), and I am contacting you regarding the release of your long awaited fund sum of $8,200,000.00 USD (Eight Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), originated from the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA). After a detailed review of your file, the World Bank Group has mandated that your fund sum of $8,200,000.00 USD should be released to you immediately, and I therefore wish to inform you that your fund is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond back to this email.

    All Governmental and Non-Governmental NGO's, Finance Companies, Security Companies, Bank's and Diplomat's which has been in contact with you of lately has been instructed to back OFF from your fund transaction and you have been advised to stop further communication with any one of them with immediate effect, as The PNC Bank is now in charge of your fund sum of $8,200,000.00 USD payment release. You are also advised to STOP remitting further payment to any institutions with respect to your fund transaction, as your fund will be transferred directly to you from our source and I hope this email is very clear to your understanding, because any action contrary to the instructions given to you on this email is at your own risk, and you are to respond back to this email with your personal details as stated below for verification and we shall give you further update on how your fund will be released to you today or soonest.

KINDLY RE-CONFIRM YOUR FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR VERIFICATION:...

{1} Your Full Name:.........
{2} Your Home Address:..........
{3} Your Current Occupation:.............
{4} Your Gender & Age:....................
{5} Your Next of Kin Name:................
{6} Your Direct Telephone Number:..........
{7} Your Identification (ID) Card:...........

Do acknowledge the receipt of this email as soon as you receive it, and your fund sum of $8,200,000.00 USD will be released to you as soon as we confirm your personal details as the rightful beneficiary.

WARM REGARDS,
MR. WILLIAM S. DEMCHAK
CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP (PNC BANK).

Notes: Standard format of a 419 scam entice the "mark" in with the promise of al large sum of money, mention various institutions that may or may not exist and go through a meaningless verifcation process for release of funds (except for them to garner personal details for further scams and id fraud).

 

 

Recomendation: Just delete the email

 

I did decide to "play along" so sent the information requested using fictitious details.

Further email received:

Date: 11/10/2025, 1:12

From: WILLIAM STANTON DEMCHAK" williamstantondemchak1@gmail.com

To: [Name and email address redacted]

Subject: NOTICE OF FUND RELEASE TO [Name redacted]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC BANK)
HQ: THE TOWER AT PNC PLAZA, 300 FIFTH AVENUE,
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15222-2401, UNITED STATES.

Attn: [name redacted],

    Your email with your personal details is well received and noted. Mr. [Name redacted], we have verified and confirmed that you are the rightful beneficiary of the said fund sum of $8.2 million U.S. Dollars, and I urge you to co-operate and follow our instructions to enable you to receive your fund as soon as possible. The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC Bank) has two {2} different options in which you can use to receive your fund successfully, and below are the two {2} different options.

FIRST OPTION:. BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
SECOND OPTION:. ONLINE BANKING MEANS.

    Mr. [name redacted]. Do provide your banking details such as your ''BANK NAME & ADDRESS, ACCOUNT HOLDER NAME & ADDRESS, ACCOUNT NUMBER, SWIFT CODE OR BIC NUMBER, ROUTING NUMBER OR BSB NUMBER & BANK TELEPHONE NUMBER'' if you prefer the 1st option, which is the Bank to Bank Wire Transfer mean..... OPTION TWO (2): The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC Bank) will use your personal details to OPEN an Online Bank account in your NAME through our correspondent Franklin County United Bank (FCUB) here in USA, and we the PNC Bank will credit your fund sum of $8.2 Million U.S. Dollars into the Online Bank account, and then provide the login details to you, to enable you gain access into the Online Bank account and make start transfers into your Individual Bank account or into any Individual Bank worldwide.

NOTE: That my Identification ID card is attached below this email and your urgent response is needed to enable YOU to receive your fund sum of $8.2 Million U.S. Dollars as soon as possible.

WARM REGARDS,
MR. WILLIAM S. DEMCHAK
CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP (PNC BANK).

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I sent a further email choosing option 2 - the online bank account. However the email bounced, the email address appeared to have been deleted so the journey ends at that point... no online bank account with US$8.2 million as the balance!

 

 

Michael Fowler

 

 

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