Western Union Scam in the Internet

There are a lot of scams you can experience in the internet today. There are email lottery scams telling that you won millions of dollars, yahoo email scams telling that your email address won some millions, microsoft scams which also tells that your email won in a raffle promo and still a lot of email scams that are proliferating in the internet in today's cyber world.

Just bear some things in mind, you never entered or participated in these raffle promos or lottery. Second, you don't really see these people who are initiating these scams or fraudulent mails.

I received again another form of internet scam in which the scammer used this time Western Union to fool people. Continue reading the letter which I received in my mailbox the other day.

Bottom Line: Never ever believe in these kind of scams or fraudulent emails in the internet. Lastly, never give your personal information.

Here is the sample of a western Union Scam:

"Thu, November 25, 2010 12:17:25 AM

THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER HEAD OFFICE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
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From:
Western Union® Money Transfer
office.office1372@att.net
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DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,
AFTER WE RECEIVED YOUR INFORMATION, WE INSTANTLY TRANSFER THE FIRST PAYMENT OF $5,000 IN YOUR NAME. AS I WAS TRYING TO EMAIL YOU THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO PICK UP THE PAYMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY, I GOT A CALL FROM THE WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM. THEY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE $5000 WE TRANSFERRED AND THE REMAINING OF $995,000.00 HAS BEEN ON HOLD THROUGH OUR NETWORK BY THE HEAD OFFICE IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.
I ASKED THEM WHY AND THEY SAID THAT THE HOME LAND SECURITY HERE IN NIGERIA REPORTED TO THEM THAT WE ARE TRANSFERRING SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY WITHOUT THE HOME LAND SECURITY CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE. SO I CUT OFF THE CONVERSATION WITH THE LONDON HEAD OFFICE, I CALLED THE HOME LAND SECURITY HERE TO KNOW HOW THE CLEARANCE COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THEM AND THE COST OF OBTAINING IT. THEY SAID THAT IT WILL COST $275 ONLY TO OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE AND IT WILL TAKE ONLY 24 HOURS FOR THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE TO BE READY.
I LATER CALLED THE HEAD OFFICE BACK AND ASKED THEM IF THERE IS ANY OTHER THING TO DO AFTER THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS OBTAIN AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT ONCE THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS FORWARDED TO THEM, THEY WILL INSTANTLY RELEASE THE FUNDS WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
Below are the payment details.

Track: https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
Sender's Name: James Gary
MTCN : 605-036-2093
Question: Who Is Great
Answer: God
Amount: $5000.00USD
FOR SELF-CONFIRMATION, CLICK ON THIS LINK https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global AFTER FILLING THE INFORMATION, CLICK CHECK STATUS. NOTE THAT IF YOU TRACK THIS INFORMATION, THE STATUS WILL TELL YOU THAT THE FUNDS IS " Available for pick up by receiver" BUT YOU CAN NOT PICK UP THIS MONEY UNTIL THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS OBTAINED.
HOWEVER, YOU ARE ADVISED TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THE HOME LAND SECURITY CLEARANCE FEE OF $275 VIA WESTERN UNION SO THAT WE WILL ASSIST YOU AND OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE FROM THE CONCERNED OFFICE. HERE IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE MONEY.
RECEIVER NAME: NCHEKWUBE LAWRENCE EBUKA
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
CITY: LAGOS
TEST QUESTION: IN GOD
ANSWER: WE TRUST
AMOUNT: $275
DO SEND US THE MTCN NUMBERS AS SOON AS YOU MADE THE PAYMENT. IF YOU CAN SEND THE FEE TODAY, YOU WILL PICK UP THE FIRST PAYMENT AND WE WILL SEND YOU ANOTHER $5000 TODAY AS THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE TRANSFER. NOTE: YOU HAVE TO TRY AND SEND THE CLEARANCE FEE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY BECAUSE THE HEAD OFFICE IN LONDON WILL PICK UP THE MONEY IF YOU DID NOT COMPLY URGENTLY.
REMEMBER, WE WERE INSTRUCTED BY THE IMF TO RETURN THE PAYMENT FILE WITHIN 72 HOURS IF THE BENEFICIARY DID COMPLY TO CLAIM HIS/HER FUNDS. SO, IF YOU CAN NOT SEND THE FEE WITHIN 24 HOURS, LET US KNOW SO THAT WE WILL REPORT TO THE IMF THAT YOU ARE COMPLYING SO THAT THEY WILL NOT ASK FOR THE RETURN OF YOUR OWN PAYMENT FILES.
THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER HEAD OFFICE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
SINCERELY.

JAMES GARY
+234 70 685 883 99
Western Union® Money Transfer,
Head Office Lagos Nigeria."

Lottery Scam Mail

I am not surprised anymore as I received this scam mail in my inbox. Richard as what the sender or I would rather say, a scammer claimed that I won an amount of 1,2Million dollars in an email lottery. Well, this is another fraud email, a spam one, also called scam mails which must be put immediately in your spam mails.

As usual, they always ask for you personal information which you must never ever do. Disregard all mails like these if ever you receive one.

Here is the body of the whole scam letter which I received today. I just copy and pasted it here.

"RAMADAN LOTTERY WINNER
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From:
Ramadahn Lottory kkrichard00@gmail.com
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Fri, October 22, 2010 10:48:26 AM

Microsoft Ramadan Holy Month Award September 2010.
Address,Masjid Muhammad of Al-Islam
500 Ward Ave
Bordentown, NJ
08505

Dear Beneficiary
CONGRATULATIONS:

Your YAHOOMAIL account won you one million two hundred thousand
united state dollars,( 1.2,000,000,USD) Sponsored by Emir of Brunei

Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah ,incolaborate with CENTRUMMAIL
,YAHOOMAIL,GMAIL AND WINDOW LIVE MICROSOFT ,All the winners were
selected through computer CENTRUM, YAHOOMAIL,GMAIL AND WINDOW LIVE
ballot system drawn in the month of SEPTEMBER 2010 as part of
CENTRUM YAHOOMAIL,GMAIL AND WINDOW LIVE international RAMADAN holy
month promotions AWARD to encourage all the muslims and to unite
all the muslims and none muslims, NOTE,your CENTRUM YAHOOMAIL, GMAIL
AND WINDOW LIVE confirmation winning account code number ‏ is
(XTQ91) kindly send your confirmations winning account code number (XTQ91)

your full name, gender,date of birth,country of origin,present
adress,religion,occupations ,phone numbers,amount won to the JAKARTA
INDONESIA procesing center , contact procecing officer Kazim

Richard with there email adresses,asiaconsulltant@aol.com or
kazimrich@aol.com, OFFICE Tell:+62-2183339391,+6285710 304786,
NOTE, YOUR ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

(1.2.000.000.00USD) WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT

OUR JAKARTA PAYMENT CENTER.
KEEP YOUR WINNING CONFIRMATION CODE NUMBER VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND
AWAY FROM PEOPLE, TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING, THIS IS PART OF OUR
SECURITY PROTOCOLS,

REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, CONTACT THE PROCESS OFFICER KAZIM RICHARD WITH
THERE PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESES FOR RELEASING OF YOUR
1.2.000.000,00,USD), RAMADAN AWARD PRIZE TO YOU IMMEDIATLEY,

NOTE)YOU MAY RECEIVE THIS NOTIFICATION MORE THAN ONCE AS THE
ORGANIZATION RE-SENDS IT TO ITS WINNERS IN MOST CASES UNTIL EVERY
WINNER HAS CLAIMED HIS OR HER PRIZE TO ENSURE THAT ALL THE WINNERS
RECEIVE IT. 20WILL HELP US TO FIGHT THE ACTIVITIES OF IMPOSTORS

Congratulations once again.
MRS ASHIFAT FARIDA (PHD)
CENTRUM YAHOOMAIL,GMAIL AND WINDOLIVE MICROSOFT COOR ANY OTHER
NOTIFICATION OF THIS NATURE RECIEVED BY ANY WINNER BEARING ANOTHER
TRADEMARK OR CONTACT INFORMATION SHOULD BE IGNORED OR FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY, THIS%DINATOR."

Beware About Scam Mails on the Internet

Here is another scammer or swindler who sent me a message offering US$26 Million Dollars. How I wish this is true so that I can help a lot of poor people especially in my home country. Sad to know, this kind of mail is a scam or fraud and will never come true. Would you think anyone whom you don't know will offer such kind of amount? I believed not.

This is a warning to all of you not to trust this kind of people. Lastly, I am always reminding you not to give any personal information to them. Here is a sample of a SCAM OR FRAUD MAIL that I received in my inbox today. I just copy and pasted it below.

SAMPLE OF SCAM OR FRAUDULENT MAIL IN THE INTERNET:

"Sat, September 4, 2010 1:31:55 PM

Subject: I am waiting for your reply
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From:
Ali Yusuf aliyusuf1965@sify.com
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Dear Friend,

This message may Surprise you. Please accept my apology if it does embarrass you. However, it’s my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you. I am a bank manager. I have an opportunity to transfer US$26 Million Dollars. I'm Inviting you for a business deal where this money can be share between us, I intend to offer to you 30% of the total sum on a provision of a foreign account where this fund can be remitted immediately.

Meanwhile, arrangement to facilitate the easy transfer of this fund without problem has already been put in place by my humble self, if you are interested kindly reply to indicate your interest, then i shall intimate you with the method of application and how you can apply to the bank for the release and transfer of the fund into your nominated bank account. In fact , the bank law stipulates that if such fund remains unclaimed over a given period of time, precisely 8 years ,the bank shall automatically transfer the fund into the bank treasury account as unclaimed or lost fund .Hence no one is putting claims to such funds , I want to also inform you that once you apply to this funds , no other person owns the right or eligibility to this account any more therefore the bank sees you as the true next of kin by making you the genuine owner of this account legally , even if the law has to prevail you are genuine and ascertain with all proofs of eligibility that I shall intimate you with later on, as we proceed in this transaction .

This account has been dormant since 2002 that i have been monitoring it .I do advice you to keep this as a top secret. I wait for your urgent reply once you are interested to be my partner kindly send the below information’s

1. YOUR FULL NAME………………
2. OCCUPATION……………
3. MARITAL STATUS…………
4. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER……………………
5. AGE…………

Regards,

Mr. Ali Yusuf.
+226 78 25 78 34"

LG Scam Mail

I received this email last July 20, 2010. I know that this is not really coming from LG Company but somebody out there who want to fool other people for their own interest. I already received a lot of emails like this telling you that you win in a lottery or a draw or raffle promos. Just a reminder, never ever entertain these kind of mails because it is a fraud.

Here is sample of a fraudulent mail.

Tue, July 20, 2010 2:32:16 PM

[ No Subject ]
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From: LG payingal03@peoplepc.com
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Congratulations! Your E-mail ID has brought to you an UNEXPECTED luck of £700,000.00 in LG AWARD. This is to promote & encourage the use of LG PRODUCTS as a global village around the WORLD. E-mail your ticket number CN/82/09/lg to redeem your AWARD

Mr James Esq
+44-702-407-8750
lg.jamesesq@yahoo.com.hk

Sincerely
Mrs Jean Brahman

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A better way to Internet
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Strange Mail, Another Scam Mail in my Inbox

Sometimes, these kind of mails are very tiresome and irritating to read. In fact, I am not happy everytime I received these scam and fraudulent mails in my inbox. I am warning everyone not to believe to these kind of mails and related stories like this one below. These people are only fooling other people to benefit themselves and make money out of frauds. Here is a kind of scam mail that is proliferating in the internet. I received this one today.

hey Juliana Justin or whatever true name you might have, STOP MAKING FALSE STORIES AND SCAMMING TO PEOPLE! Are you not afraid of going to hell doing these scams in the internet?? NEVER EVER ENTERTAIN THESE KIND OF MAILS IF YOU RECEIVED ONE IN YOUR INBOX!

"Dearest one
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From:
Juliana Justin
julianajustin853@gmail.com
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Dearest one

Hi, My name is Juliana Justin Yak, 23 years old originated from Sudan. I decide to contact you after my prayers, I really want to have a good relationship with you. My father Dr.Justine Yak,was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for Decentralization. My father Dr.Justin Yak, and my mother including other top Military officers and top government officials had been on board when the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008.
You can read more about the crash through the below site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

After the burial of my father, my uncle conspired and sold my father's properties to a Chinease Expatriate and live nothing for me.On a faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents which he have deposited huge amount of money in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I traveled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and take care of myself. On my arrival, the Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that my father's instruction to the bank was the money be release to me only when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas.

I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own sister. Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you are the true person to help me. More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my uncle have threaten to assassinate me. The amount is $5.6 Million and I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso. You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country.

However, you will help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to compensate you with 10% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Please do keep this only to your self. I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am affraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me.

Sincerely yours,
Miss Juliana Justin Yak,"