"WesternUnion Urgent Notification" Fraudulent Text Message Scams

WesternUnion Urgent Notification Fraudulent Text Message Scams

The text message below: "WUMT.WesternUnion. Urgent.Notification.Follow," which appears as if it was sent by Western Union or from NY.gov, is a phishing scam created by scammers or cyber-criminals to steal the recipients’ Western Union account credentials (email address and password). Recipients of email or text messages appearing as if they came from Western Union, asking them to click on or follow a link, should delete the messages.

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The Western Union Text Message Phishing Scam

From: 315166@NY .gov
"WUMT.WesternUnion. Urgent.Notification.Follow: bit.ly/1STWReW"

The link in one of the phishing text messages goes to the following fake Western Union website:

  • http://westernunion.global. money.transfer.international. centralcollegedublin.com/

Other fake Western Union email or text messages will contain links to other malicious or phishing websites. Remember, the legitimate Western Union website is located at: www.westernunion.com.

Now, once the potential victims enter their Western Union accounts credentials on the fake website in an attempt to sign-in, their credentials will be sent to the scammers who have created the website, who will use the stolen information to hijack their victims’ accounts. Once the scammers have access to their victims’ accounts, they will use the accounts fraudulently.

Victims of the Western Union text message phishing scam should change their passwords immediately and contact Western Union. They should let Western Union know that they were tricked by a fake text message, which took them to a phishing website where they unknowingly entered their accounts’ credentials in an attempt to sign-in, thinking they were on the legitimate Western Union website.

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Feb 14, 2018 at 12:07 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Chandler, Arizona, United States

First noticed a caller ID number one digit different than my phone number...Then noticed I missed two more calls from two other different phone numbers one digit off from mine.
Same day: Received a txt msg.
Western/Union/Gift/Transfer-5896910203 transfer for $150.00
FOLLOW: hxxps://is.gd/R1s2KV
Checked it out on the REAL Western Union website. Sorry no FREE money for me today.

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Dec 14, 2017 at 12:52 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Sunnyvale, California, United States

Here is another text message I received on my phone:
"Westernunion Alert msgid- tlnzl2p security alert! Please update your profile: the link says this hxxp://westernunionmuserstre.cf/w9nO/xY82QE.mob"

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Nov 18, 2017 at 7:58 AM by
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Here is another scam: "Fwd: WesternUnion : MTCN 88087944 for $300 Ready f... Sat 18/11/2017 01:10 From: 3103395716@vtext.com "Fwd: WesternUnion : MTCN 88087944 for $300 Ready for pick up. Follow personal link at: hxxp://bit.ly/2AOUh7a"

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Oct 24, 2017 at 11:54 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

My child just received a text stating that a money transfer of $241 dollars was ready for pick up. We are sure its a scam. Please be careful.

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May 23, 2017 at 12:08 PM by
"WesternUnion Urgent Notification" Fraudulent Text Message Scams
an anonymous user from: Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

I just received a text to my cell from wmt6236@vzw that says:
"(WesternUnion - Money Transfer 5562781928 for $200 Is Ready To Pick Up. Follow : hxxp://bit.do/dsRCW NOW.)"
I am not expecting any money from anyone via Western Union so I assume this is a scam?

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May 24, 2017 at 2:31 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Received similar text message from gftwu389@al.com

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May 23, 2017 at 12:27 PM by
"WesternUnion Urgent Notification" Fraudulent Text Message Scams
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Yes, it is a scam.

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May 14, 2017 at 1:13 PM by
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Here is another scam: "Hello, The first $5,000.00 was sent to you today through Western Union Money Transfer.Contact Person: Mr.Henry Okafor, Email: wnnnnn02@gmail.com, phone: 00226 76 168 413. They will keep sending you the daily payment of $5,000.00 until your total fund of $3,600,000.00 is completed.Forward to them your full name,phone number and address for them to be sure Yours Faithfully, Mr.ken Malu"

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May 5, 2017 at 6:44 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Clinton, Missouri, United States

I received text showing from wuO5O@info.gov in body of text www.westernunion Money Transfer 7752298821. For $160.00 ready to pick up.Follow: ow.ly/a3wv3Obt7iO To Claim
If you follow it, it opens up template asking email address and your password. I did not fill out template, I back out of site & then backed out of text to the display for choose text message. Thank you for posting relevant and current information regarding this matter.

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Apr 24, 2017 at 3:03 PM by
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an anonymous user from: St Cloud, Florida, United States

They are still at it. I got this group text today, sent to 24 recipients:
From:giftwu95100@fl.net
"(WesternUnionGift)MTCN:7193530192 Ammount: 255.00$ Ready to pick up now! Follow : hxxp://bit.do/dpptRt"
(Spelling was incorrect as above :/ ) I called Western Union fraud department and after being on hold for a few minutes the man that I spoke to said if there is no name he can't do anything about it.

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Apr 10, 2017 at 7:14 AM by
"WesternUnion Urgent Notification" Fraudulent Text Message Scams
an anonymous user from: Lugo, Galicia, Spain

I received an SMS this morning:
"Desde Western Union: DANIEL JOITA CRISTU retiro su transferencia. Gracias!"
No contact number except phone 447786 201785.
What would be the point of this, can you tell me.
Lyn.

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