"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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