Western Union Dept Scam Email
Upon reaching the office and checking my emails as I usually do. I encountered this email from Western Union Dept. With the subject entitled “Update!!!” which at first I thought was just a news update from Western Union. So I checked it out being careful at any links or pop ups that I may encounter. Why? Western Union doesn’t usually send me a news, an email or any kind. So I find it hard to believe that Western Union will suddenly send me an email. Plus the fact that I don’t remember subscribing on any Western Union websites. It was dated Saturday, July 4, 2009 5:18 AM, I became more aware and cautious because of its “undisclosed-recipients” which only means that is a random generated email. To make the long story short here is the email content:
Subject: Update!!!
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2009 5:18 AM
From: “Western Union Dept” <noreply@westernunion.com>
To: undisclosed-recipientsHow are you today?
I write to inform you that we have already sent you USD5000.00 dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment of USD1.800,000.00 via western union by this government.
I called to give you the information through phone as internet
hackers were many but i cannot reach you yesterday even this
morning.So,I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that can pick up this USD5000.00 to enable us send another USD5000.00 by tomorrow as you knows we will be sending you only USD5000.00 per day.Please pick up this information and run to any western union in your country to pick up the USD5000.00 and call me back to send you another payment tomorrow.Manager Mr Patrick Osula
telephone +2348037685978
Email: western-unionunitdept1@live.comcall or email me once you picked up this USD5000.00 today.
Here is the western union information to pick up the USD5000.00,
MTCN : *REMOVE*
Sender’s Name: PRINCE KINGSLEY
Question:HONEST
Answer:TRUST
Amount:USD 5000.00I am waiting for your call once you pick up USD5000.00,
Thanks
Mr Samuel Obi
What I did is search about it on the internet to find more information and if anybody already blogged about this Western Union Scam Email and I wasn’t surprised with number of results. So there you go, if ever you suddenly received an unexpected email offering to give you a lot of money out of nowhere, don’t click on any links, don’t reply or send any personal information, mark it as a spam or delete it permanently and warn you friends about this kind of emails.
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August 26th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
if you’re not careful really, there are so many scams that you’d fall prey to. kainis,
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Jerson Reply:
August 27th, 2009 at 10:58 am
always open emails with caution and don’t click any links from untrusted senders.
First glance ko dito akala ko talaga from western union e. hmp.
Thanks
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