What should i do?

[a7madhazim]

Hello dears,

I need your help to guide me.. I've received the following mail From: Western Union Office. ([email protected]) and this is its content:

"Please be informed that you have $250,000.00 Lodged in our Western Union
outlet to be transferred to you as Compensation. Contact me for more
information.

Mr. Richard Quest.
Direct line: +234-807-786-7328"

So please help me, is that a scam? What should I do?

Regards

[GomerPyle]

Ignore it because it's a scam.

When you reply you'll be told you have to pay fees to get hold of it.

Western Union never contact people to tell them they have received money, and if they did, they'd send the message using the Western Union domain, not a free mail address that's being used by a Nigerian internet scammer. The dialling code 234 shows that's where the person is located.

No one pays money to Western Union to receive money, The scammer will ask you to pay him by Western Union and, of course, you'll pay him and get nothing back.

[a7madhazim]

Thanks a lot my friend. i also thought the same...

Best Regards

[jolly_roger]

And as a footnote, the same type of fraudulent scam letter appears on the page at, http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/sho ... hp?t=42903

The text goes on to say,
Mr. Femi Adeniyi, Western Union Compensation Transfer, <[email protected]>
from: Western Union International. <[email protected]>
date: Wed, Aug 25, 2010
subject: PLEASE BE INFORMED
mailed-by mweb.co.za

Dear Sir,

Please be informed that you have $250,000.00 Lodged in our Western Union to transfer to you as Compensation. Contact Email: [email protected]

Mr. Femi Adeniyi,
Transaction Manager.

[jolly_roger]

The name Richard Quest can also be seen here http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewto ... 52&p=38249
and http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1606351