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GENERAL DISCUSSION => Scam Alerts => Topic started by: MyInfoStride on Aug 01, 2011, 06:47 PM

Title: Scam Alert: Western Union - MTCN#: 456-00-310-30
Post by: MyInfoStride on Aug 01, 2011, 06:47 PM
Have you received similar message as below? This is a scam! Do not attempt to process. Be warned!

QuoteMTCN#: 456-00-310-30

FROM: Western Union 
Monday, 1 August 2011, 8:06

I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5,000 dollars through
Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full
compensation payment total sum of $250,000.00 via Western Union by the
UN GOVERNMENT.

I have on a good authority email you the MTCN and sender's details to
enable you pick up the first $5,000.00,USD and confirm receipt to us so
as to enable us wire the next USD5,000.00 by tomorrow and subsequent ones
since we can only send 5,000USD a day.

Please pick up this information and go to any western union in your
country to pick up the $5,000 and reply the Western Union outlets
incharge of the payment so that they could send you another payment
tomorrow.

Call or Email them once you picked up the $5,000 today, if there is
any problem with them paying you make sure to contact this Western outlet
with the information given to you above.you are to call us for
comfrimation 00447035912753

Below is the western union information for pick up:

MTCN: 456-00-310-30
Sender's Name: Mary Gomez
Question: Colour
Answer: Pink
Amount: $5,000

They will be expecting your call once you pick up $5,000.00.
Best Regards,
Joe Cole
Outlet Manager
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER