What's this format - sending valid MTCN?

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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:38 am

OK, so I just received this format - but I don't quite get it. Is it as simple as sending something valid that is supposed to make me trust it, or is there more to it? My mentor suggests that it'd likely be a very small amount rather than the $5k it claims.

Any thoughts? Just cause it looks interesting I'm probably going to straightbait it, and not make any attempts to collect on this particular payment.

Quote:

Attn:bruckner,

Your mail is hereby acknowledged. As I was instructed by our western union oversea officer Mr Scammer in london United Kingdom , The details of your first payment of US$5,000.00 is given here below:

Sender's Name: Scammer

MTCN: [a real MTCN, as verified online!].

Test question: Scammer
Answer:Yes

Country: Republic of Benin .

Please track to confirm the status of your payment online through www.westernunion.com

As soon as you confirm the payment as 'available for pick up, you should contact our Western Union Overseas Officer in London United Kingdom for the procedure to pick up your first payment above and subsequent payments: Contact: Mr. Scammer immediately Tel: +44 7501 xxx xxx E-mail:[email protected]

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation as we expect confirmation of the receipt of the above payment to enable us proceed with the next payment.

Congratulations and we will be sending the next $5000.

Yours in service

Ms.Scammerette

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:46 am

Yup, the MTCN is there to convince you that the money is real and win your trust-- if they have demonstrated their "honesty", you will be more likely to believe them when their "WU Overseas Officer" tells you that you have to pay him a small fee to pick up the money.

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:59 am

Please PM that MTCN to a mod, they can make sure it gets taken out of circulation. That way, anyone who checks it will see that it's not valid.

Baiting Guru Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 2531 Location: AU

generally they send a small amount to themselves or a friend and put a hold on it. then give you the mtcn and senders name. when you check it the mtcn is valid in the WU system. If you tried to collect it you would get that feeling you have been sent on a wild goose chase.(dont try)

You would have to send them a fee for them to release the money.

419Eater is my life Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 299

What will happen is they won't give you the security question or answer until you pay them.

I would laugh so much if the security question and/or answer was In who do we trust? God.

Seeing as thats the one they always seem to use.

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