Scam Alert: scam using western union money transfer

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TRACK AND PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5,000.00USD..WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER URGENT. WORLD WIDE FEDERAL BUREAU OF TRANSACTION BENIN REPUBLIC.‏
From: Western Union Office Benin Rep. . (western_union408@live.com)
Sent: Friday, 21 August 2009 5:07:55 PM
To:
WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER URGENT. WORLD WIDE FEDERAL BUREAU OF TRANSACTION BENIN REPUBLIC.

ADDRESS 8888 PIKANA AVENUE,HUNTRO.
COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC.

PHONE——+229 96 39 85 75
EMAIL——western_union408@live.com

WEB SITE.www.westernunion.com

Attention;Brown.

We are in acknowledgemnt of your mail to this office regarding the transfer of your fund $800,000.00 which is deposited here in this office by a client to be send/transfer to you on your compliment to our demand by paying us our transfer charges of $197usd only.

Most wise people prefer to use this medium( western union money transfer) now as the best and reliable means of transfer because of the scammers who uses the courier companies to scam people of their hard earned currencies.

It is agreed that your fund will be send to you through this office by the means of western union money transfer and we shall be sending you the sum of $5,000.00us per day untill the the total sum $800,000.00usd is finished but it will remain on hold untill the payment of the western union charges/transfer charges of $197us is confirmed..

Below is the information to your first payment of the $5,000.00us But it will remain on hold untill the payment of the western fee of $197us is confirmed, you can track it and confirm the MTCN ready to pick up by clicking on (www.westernunion.com).

Below is your new information to pick up your first payment.

SENDER’S NAME:===== OBIORA PAUL ANOSIKE.
RECIEVER NAME;======DEREK BROWN
COUNTRY;===========AUSTRALIA
TEXT QUESTION: ====GOD
ANSWER:========IS GOOD
AMOUNT:========$5,000,00us
MTCN :=========6390883722

You are assured that immediately this fee of $197us is confirmed,your information to your first payment will be released for you to pick your $5,000.00us..

NOW ALL you need to do now is to go and send the transfer fee of $197us at any nearest western union agent or office or even money gram with the name and information below.

FILL IN THE GAPS TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE .

RECEIVER NAME;……….STEPHEN IGWEZE
RECEIVER COUNTRY;…BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY;…………………………COTONOU
TEST QUESTION;……….BOY
ANSWER;………………….GIRL
AMOUNT;…………………$197 us
MTCN NUMBER…..
SENDER………
SENDER ADDRESS/COUNTRY…….

You should go straight to the western and do that immediately for our immediate action on the transfer and don’t forget to send the MTCN number to me immediately you send the money and make sure that you send it with this information to avoid mistake ok.

CALL US IMMEDIATELY YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT SO THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE RELEASED FOR YOU TO PICK IT..

You should re-confirm your full information,such as Name,Age,Phone no &Add.

Waiting to hear from you ASAP.
Contact us on our website on www.westernunion.co.uk.

DISPATCHED THIS DAY

Yours Sincerely,

DR. EDDY BENSON,
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
HEAD OFFICE.
BENIN REPUBLIC.
+229-96 39 85 75

www.westernunion.co.uk
Western Union Payments

DONT MAKE THE TRIP BUT SEND THE MONEY.

A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU.

From: desmun_76@hotmail.com
To: western_union408@live.com
Subject: RE: From Western Union Money Transfer,
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:49:52 +1000

HELLO Dr Eddy Benson
I have been told to contact you
this Derek Brown of 7 Rosemary Crescent, Frankston North, Victoria, 3200, Australia, 0397852354
I have been told to contact you for mtcn, sender name, question and answer to pick up $5000
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:56:57 +0000
From: mrs_faith2005@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: From Western Union Money Transfer,
To:

From Western Union Money Transfer,
Attention To You Personally:

Are you ready to pick up this $5,000.00 sent today. We have concluded to effect your payment through western union $5,000.00 daily until the $800,000.00 is completely transfered. Meanwhile, Our Office has western union $5,000.00 in your name today.

So contact Western union Agent to pick up this $5000 now:
Contact person: Dr Eddy Benson,
TEL: +229-97 37 38 89
E-mail:( western_union408@live.com )

Ask him to give you the mtcn, sender name, question and answer to pick the $5,000.00. Also you should send to him your informations, YOUR FULL NAME: YOUR ADDRESS: YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:

Thanks,

Regards,
Mrs Faith Nsakka
For Western Union Money Transfer

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