WU Money Trasfer Scam

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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:06 am

High everyone,

I got this message today and am just curious what in the world this guy is trying to do. I have never seen a scam like this before, so what do y'all think he's up to?

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with HTTP id 212204345; Wed, 05 May 2010 07:33:01 -0430
From: Western Union Money Transfer <[email protected]>
Subject: AWAITING !!

How 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 send us email back to send you another payment tomorrow.
Manager Mr H@med @zeez
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +234 805 884 4112
call or email us once you picked up this USD5000.00 today.
Here is the western union information to pick up the USD5000.00,
MTCN : 622 155 4897
Sender's Name: Mark Winters
Question: Honest
Answer:Trust
Amount:5000.00USD
I am waiting for your call once you pick up USD5000.00,
Thanks
Mrs F@t1mat H@san.

Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 7:24 am

The Lad is hoping that you will believe this, and go to Western Union to collect your $5000. When you get there, however, the WU staff will tell you that there is no record of this transfer to you.

The Lad then expects you to write back to him, and tell him of this problem. And then he will 'sort it out' for you. And he will discover that you need to send him a fee......

Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:21 pm

According to the WU website

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We do not have an order with the provided information. Please verify your information and click Check Status of another transfer.

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 12:01 am

This may not be the most exciting baiting opportunity but there is no reason why you couldn't bait it.

I would be interested to see his reply if you told him you were able to pick up the money Smile

Playing along of course would be a better way to bait it, when you get to the money request all of the usual options are there for you.

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 6:51 pm

Haha yeah that would be cool to tell him I went to the local Western Onion and did, in fact, get the money! I didn't think of that, but I'm sure he would probably just drop me. Who knows?

Branwen was right, as usual! Very Happy

This is part of the message I got back from my inquiry:

The problem right now is because the transaction has stayed over two weeks on the system, it has been deactivated and as such it needs to be re-activated before you can be able to pick it up. Remember, it is $5,000.00 USD daily until the full compensation amount has been paid to you.Please understand that re-activating the transaction will cost you $100.00 USD.

Yeah, probably not the most creative scam I've seen, but we'll see where it goes!