Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
#17011 by Breakwind Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:31 am
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I have a new email address!
You can now email me at: [email protected]



- Attention Dear!!!

How are you today?I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 usd dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of $1.5Million USD,via western union by this governemnt.I was calling your telephone number to give you the information through phone but you did not pick up my calls through out that yesterday even this morning.Now,I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up the $5000.00 usd to enable us send another $5000.00 usd today as you know we will be sending you only $5000.00 usd per day.and it was agreed that you will pay the sum of $185 before they will realease the payment to you.

Please pick up this information and run to western union to pick up the $5000.00 usd and call Director of Opration Dr. WILLIAM DABAIN because he is the person incharge for your payment so that he can send you another payment today,phone line+22998453551,Email: ([email protected]) email Him once you picked up the $5000.00 USD today.Here is the western union information to pick up the $5000.00; which you will be receiving your payment $5000.00 Us Dollars immediately you sent them their transfer charge of $185 and it will serve as re-confirmation of your file payment from the office in charge.
So you are to re-confirm to them the below information,
Your. Receiver----------
Your. Country-------
Your. City-----------
Your. Tel----------
Your. Test question------
Your. Answer-----------
Your. Passport-----------
Here Is The Senders Information
Senders First Name: Obinna
Senders Second Name:Mmadueke
MTCN:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Text Question----what colour?
Answer------- green
Website:www.westernunion.com
And We Are Waitng For You To Send The$185Today
RECEIVER--------FEDELIS NDIGWE
LOCATION CITY---------COTONOU-BENIN
COUNTRY-----------------BENIN
TEXT QUESTION--HOW LONG? ANSWER-----------TODAY
AMOUNT--------------$185.Only

Be advise that the $185 is a compulsory as they told me that is only money you will pay until you receive your payment completely I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $5000.00 usd,Please email me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we send any payment for the informations.
Regard
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#17040 by Chris Fuller Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:11 pm
Thank you, Breakwind, for posting this.

This sort of scam often includes Western Union details that can be checked online - and the website will inform you that the payment is available for collection.

This is a trick designed to gain your confidence and make you believe that the money is genuinely ready for you.

In truth, the scammer has merely sent a small amount of money to himself, or to his friend. It has not been sent to your name, and you are not able to collect it.

As in this email above, the scammer will inform you that you need to pay a fee before you can receive the money.

He intends that you pay a fee - and then he himself, or his friend, will go and retrieve the Western Union payment.

No money will ever come your way.

Please do not respond to scam mails like this.

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