My first bank account, plus question

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Wannabe Baiter Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 83

After sending forms that require a picture before I can send via WU or MG, the scammer decided I should do a bank transfer to a south african bank through another account at Wachovia.

Quote:

(Redacted to protect any ITPs)
BANK NAME: WACHOVIA BANKL NEW YORK
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2XXXXXXXXXXX6
ABA NUMBER: 0XXXXXXX2
SWIFT: PXXXXXXXXXC
FURTHER PAYMENT TO: RENNIS BANK SOUTH AFRICA
SWIFT : RXXXXXXXXJ
BENEFICIARY: EXXXXXXXXX SXXXXXXXX

Since there are two SWIFT codes involved, can I claim two piggies?

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:13 pm

Nope, there's only one bank account. But you can always ask for the South African account number

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 83

Thanks. I'll try that angle.

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:39 pm

That actually looks like an intermediary bank in a wire transfer. Some banks ask that on forms for a wire transfer and it's where the funds flow through to get to the destination bank during the transfer if your bank doesn't have a direct connection to the destination bank. Major banks already have their own routes but give the customer the option of entering it anyway. It will be ignored but it makes the customer feel better if the person they are sending money to gives them that info. They at least have the ability to enter it.

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 83

Good to know. I've already responded that my bank said the transfer fees would be lower to send it directly to South Africa and asking what the account number was there, so we'll see how he responds, not that I expect he'll work weekends.

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