The "Western Union International Money Transfer Service Office" Scam
The "Western Union International Money Transfer Service Office" email is a scam. The fake email is being sent by online scammers.Therefore, recipients of the same email are asked not to follow the instructions in it. The scammers are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending money, which they claim their potential victims need to do in order to receive their so-called money or award. But, if the money is sent, the scammers or theives will take it and disappear, and the victim will not receive the money they were promised.
The "Western Union International Money Transfer Service Office" Scam
From: "Mr Mark Williams" - andymike46@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Sep 26, 2018 3:37 PM
Subject: WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE OFFICE.
WESTERN UNION REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
178 AVENUE PAPE JEAN PAUL II,
01 B.P. 2020, COTONOU REPUBLIC DU BENIN
Email Contact; ( westenuion333@outlook.com)
WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE OFFICE BONANZA 2018 AWARD.
Attention Beneficiary;
INFORMATION REACHING US FROM OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS HERE IN PORTO-NOVO, THE CAPITAL STATE OF BENIN REPUBLIC, STATES THAT YOU ONLY HAVE 48HOURS TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR MTCN# NUMBER TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT FROM YOUR TOTAL FUND OF $3.5M SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE AS FROM $50.00 UP SINCE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED CHARGE, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE HERE.YOU ARE TO PAY WHAT EVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE AND WE WILL ACTIVATE YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER UPON RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT.
BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE FEE OF YOUR ACTIVATION UPON CASHING UP OF YOUR FIRST $3,500. 00 ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE CHARGE WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO DEACTIVATE YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER OF WHICH YOU WILL AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE FEE, I WANT YOU TO SEND THE RENEWING AND TRANSFER FEE WITH THE INFORMATION BELLOW.
PLEASE ANY AMOUNT YOU SEND LET US KNOW AND YOU CAN SEND US THE MTCN# NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM THE TRANSFER FEE WE WILL SEND YOU THE FIRST RECEIPT OF YOUR $3,500.00. AT THE SAME DAY. REGARDS MR. MARK WILLIAMS, FROM WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE PORTO-NOVO BENIN REPUBLIC.
1. RECEIVER NAME:.....CHRIS TATA,
2.COUNTRY:............. BENIN REPUBLIC
3. CITY :............... COTONOU .
4. TEST QUESTION:....HONEST
5.TEST ANSWER:......TRUST.
In addition to this, we have decided to compensate our entire client due to their inability to pay the requested fee from the authorities, the compensation started this morning being 25/09/2018 and it will end on 4th of October 2018 by reducing the high cost to low amount.
As the matter of fact, the transferring fee and all cost requested from the authorities has been cut down to any amount as you can and that is only money you have to pay to receive your payment because the transferring of your fund were approved and signed as well and we do contacted you today for your immediate attention over it.
Note that anything that has the beginning is also has the end in that case, first come first serve.
WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE OFFICE.
You are entitle to receive your payment today if you do send the money today as well We are waiting to hear from you today with the fee to enable this
department to release your payment immediately. Look forward for your anticipated response.
Email Contact; (westenuion333@outlook.com)
Sign.
Very best regards,
Operator Manager, Mr Mark Williams.
Operator WESTERN UNION International Benin Republic.
WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE OFFICE.
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