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"Western Union Payment" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers

Western Union Payment Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers

The fake "Western Union Payment" email below is a scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information by impersonating someone else. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.

The "Western Union Payment" Advance-Fee Scam

From: Western Union Payment Office <westernunionpayoffice@samba.ocn.ne.jp>

Date: Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 11:58 PM

Subject: WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

To:

From The Desk Of The Director

Of The Transfer Unit Department

Western Union Branch Head

Office Tema Lagos Nigeria

Web Site www.westernunion.com

Dear Customer

The management of western union money transfer, wishes you best in life, the western union have added effort to transfer your funds which was deposited with us by international monetary fund head due to your e-mail address was found on scam victim list.

The $2.500,000usd stands as compensation to you, we have build better service in beginning of this year in order to give you best of our service. After we received your information, we instantly transfer the first payment of $5,000 in your name.Now your payment has been sent out like I said before but there is one thing holding your payment right now which we must handle immediately to enable you pick up your payment today as well.

The first $5,000 we sent out needs clearance certificate before you will start receiving it. The payments is there right now but the certificate registered is highly needed because the western union system will not find the payment if it is not clearance certificate.They demanded $75.00 for the clearance certificate. Please you must try to send it today okay. Information for the $5,000.00 that was send though Western Union is here by given thus,

Sender's Name: Mr.Henry Marlick

Amount $5000.00

Test Question: When

Answer: Now

Your tracking number is: 615-979-5400

TO TRACK THE AVAILABILITY OF THE TRANSFER, TRACK YOUR FUND (https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer) NOTE THAT IF YOU TRACK THIS INFORMATION, YOU WILL SEE THAT IT IS "AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP BY RECEIVER" BUT YOU CAN NOT PICK IT UP UNTIL THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS OBTAINED.

Please you must try to send it today okay. Here is the information:

RECEIVER NAME;UBAH MARCEL ALAGWUA

COUNTRY;...NIGERIA

TEST QUESTION; WHO IS ABLE

ANSWER; GOD

AMOUNT; $75

I will be waiting for your update as soon as possible.

Best Regards,

Mr.Henry Ibeh

E-mail:westernpaymentcenter1650@gmail.com

Western Union® Money Transfer,

Head Office Nigeria.

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Aug 7, 2020 at 5:01 PM by
"Western Union Payment" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers
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"From: Mrs Rose Anthony
Date: Fri, Aug 7, 2020, 2:44 PM
Subject: CC

I have deposited the check as we agreed with western Union. All you have to do is to contact them at:- (western96union-gmail.com) they will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily.

My agreement with them is $5,000 USD two time daily until the whole of 1.5USD is transferred. You are not expected to pay for the transfer charge as that will be deducted from the funds once the remittance is done.

send the below information to them:

Receiver name:
Country:
Mobile Phone:

Contact my Bank Manager for your payment ask her to transfer your fund of ($1.5 Million USD)

Name: Mrs Rose Anthony
Text SMS No:( 1(208)486-2500
Email: ( western96union-gmail.com)"

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Jan 19, 2020 at 9:08 AM by
"Western Union Payment" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers
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Here is another scam
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: MR IKE OBI
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 at 3:26 pm
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION VERY URGENT

Attention.

Good day, Please we need your current home address and telephone
number to enable us start sending your $2.5mUSD to you as we were
instructed by IMF to be sending you $5000.00 each day till the whole
amount $2.5mUSD,Now we need your

full name...
Home Address...
Telephone number..

Forward the (wwwwestern24-aol.com) Or call with this telephone
number 229-97 -39- 42-21

Thanks
Regard
MR IKE OBI

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Nov 17, 2019 at 10:14 PM by
"Western Union Payment" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers
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"From: tania-isp.nsc.ru
Date: November 16, 2019 at 11:51:13 PM MST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Dr. Philip Ezeson!
Reply-To: uwestern739-gmail.com

Attn: Our Esteem Customer,

We have deposited the check of your fund ($4.600`000`00USD) through Western Union department after our final meeting regarding your fund, All you will do is to contact Western Union director Dr. Gary Mark via E-mail( uwestern739-gmail.com ). He will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily.Remember to send him your Full
information to avoid wrong transfer such as, uwestern739-gmail.com
Receiver's Name
Address:
Country:
Phone Number:

Though, Mrs.Anaet Mark has sent $6000 in your name today Senders so
contact Dr. Gary Mark or you call him 229-98587377 as soon as you
receive this email and tell him to give you the Mtcn, sender name and
question/answer to pick the $6000 Please let us know as soon as you
received all your fund,

Best Regards
Thanks,
Dr. Philip Ezeson!"

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Aug 28, 2019 at 9:50 AM by
"Western Union Payment" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers
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"From: "Mr. Mark Hills"
Date: August 28, 2019 at 1:31:02 AM MST
To: Recipients
Subject: Attention: Dear
Reply-To:


Attention: Dear

We the members of financial accounting are very pleased to inform you that (ATM Card Number:4577 9329 5640 6317) and the Security pin has been credited in your favor, your personal Identification Number is 822 which you have to forward to our agent for identification. The ATM Card value is $10,500,000,00 I want to inform you that the charge demanded by the ATM Department to download the funds($10,500,000,00) into the ATM card and ship it to your home address which is bringing delay to the delivering of the card to you since has now been raised and paid to Reserve BANK.

What you have to do now is to contact the QUICK POST COURIER as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the ATM CARD showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in
your Country.

The only money you will send to the QUICK POST COURIER to deliver your ATM VISA CARD direct to your postal Address in your country is ($200 USD) only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $200 US Dollars.I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demur-rage.Mrs. Edith Kings is the legal head delivery agent to QUICK POST COURIER and he is to issue to you the tracking numbers to your package as soon as you pay the security keeping fee.

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and your Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address And you will also need to fill this below information for them to confirm that you are the
real owner of the ATM CARD and to no where they are delivering your check to:

Your Full Name:
Residential Address:
Direct Telephone Number:
Nearest airport:
Copy of Identity Card:
Occupation:
S*x:
Age:
Present Country:

You have to contact the QUICK POST COURIER now for the delivery of your CARD with this information below:-
QUICK POST COURIER CONTACT DETAILS:-
Contact Person: Mrs.Edith Kings {Dispatch Manager}
Email: (quickpostgroup001-outlook.com )

YOUR ATM CARD DETAILS.
ATM Card Number: (4577 9329 5640 6317)
Security Pin Code :6689
Withdrawal per day : $5,000 USDOLLARS
Personal Identification: 822

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $200 US Dollars for their immediate action.You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your ATM CARD.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Mark Hills
Presidential Library & Museum Former Director
International Online Lottery Co-ordination."

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Aug 28, 2019 at 9:48 AM by
"Western Union Payment" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers
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"From: mr don alex
Date: Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 9:07 PM
Subject: Good News

Attention My Dear,

You have been a lucky winner of $8.5MILLION from western union west
Africa continent as value customer who use western union to transfer
money from one country to another. Right now your first payment of
$5000 Is about to send today through western union money transfer You
are advise to Contact Mr Peter Charles with your full
information.such as

Your name......
Your country.....
Your phone number..
Your adders......

To Enable him send your First Payment of $5000 today.For more
information contact Mr Peter Charles. Telephone number: 229 63012985.
Email ( wwunion140-gmail.com ) he will keep sending your payment until
your total fund is Completed $8.5MILLION.usd

Best Regards

Mr.Don Alex"

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Jul 22, 2019 at 9:47 AM by
"Western Union Payment" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers
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"From: "Dr.john uba"
Date: July 22, 2019 at 3:32:49 AM EDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: TTENTION ATTENTION Mrs. Rachel Jiama came to our office said you send her to come and claim your PACKAGED CONSIGNMENT BOX which is the total sum of 5.6m
Reply-To: attorneygeneral604-gmail.com

ATTENTION ATTENTION TO:

FROM Attorney General We received an email from one Mrs. Rachel Jiama
who presented a telephone number with a resident address, saying that
you gave her the power of attorney to make your claims of your
PACKAGED CONSIGNMENT BOX which is the total sum of 5.6m

She further said that you are very sick in the hospital bed and that
you gave her the power of attorney to claim your package with this
courier company. Is this information correct,? Please get back to this
company today, we wait for your response, We give you 2 or 3 days to
respond back,

if we do not hear from you after that day, then we will assume her
story is correct and we will have no other option than to courier your
package to her instead. Please try and get back to us immediately you
get this email message before we instruct her to pay for the required
charges and have your CONSIGNMENT BOX released to her immediately.

We don’t want to make any mistakes. Below is the information she gave
to this courier company instructing us to courier your Package to her
address as stated below. Name:Mrs.Rachell Jiama, 3200 Manchester
Trafficway Kansas,City MO. we want truth to this address if is you
truth let us know if is not you they you let us know.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. Feel free to call our
customer care if you have any questions on the line call TEL: 234 701 835 8522

You are also advice NOT to accept any E-mail or telephone calls that
does not come from this office as this is to forestall new efforts
towards a diversion of your payment. CONTACT US FOR THIS E-MAIL
[ attorneygeneral604-gmail.com ] Accept our congratulations in
advance.

BEST REGARDS, Dr.JOHN UBA"

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