These are scam letters I get in my email folder that I felt were note worthy.These scammers are using legitimate businesses and websites to sell their scams..
Beware...these scammers are using some new tricks for old scams..
Beware...these scammers are using some new tricks for old scams..
This one is using the name of Western Union to sell this scam.....Notice they also used all capital letters to make themselves sound and look important....BEWARE......
THE NEW MANAGER OF WESTERN UNION
From:
"file office"
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
PLEASE WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR ALL THE PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE PASSED THROUGH BECAUSE OF THIS YOUR BELONG PAYMENT OF WHICH YOU FAILED TILL NOW, FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU, MY NAME IS MR.ADAM DALLEY,I AM THE NEW ELECTED DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN LAST WEEK. I AM WRITING THIS MAIL WITH DEEP SORROW, I SAW YOUR NAME ON OUR FILE YESTERDAY THROUGH MY SEARCHING AS THE ONE OF THE MOST BENEFICIARY WHICH DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUND VALUED $1.5MILLION USD WHICH SUPPOSES TO BE TRANSFERRING AT THE RATE OF $5,000.00 PER DAY DURING FORMER MANAGER REGIME.
THE REASON I AM EMAILING YOU TODAY IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FORMER
WESTERN UNION MANAGER. HAS BEEN SACKED OUT SINCE LAST WEEK DUE TO HIS
ILLEGAL WORK UNGODLY ACT, I AM HERE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS BY TRUSTING ME AND FOLLOW MY DIRECTION. YOU SENT LOT MONEY TO HIM IN ORDER TO GET YOUR FUND WHICH FAILS. THEREFORE I AM TO TELL YOU THAT THE REASON YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS BECAUSE YOU DID NOT FOLLOW THE DIRECT WAY TO GET YOUR FUND BUT TO EXTORTING MONEY FROM YOU IN VARIOUS QUARTERS. DUE TO THE FORMER MANAGER'S ATTITUDE WE THEREFORE RESOLVE TO SACKED HIM OUT SINCE HE DIDN'T KEEP OUR INSTRUCTION,SO NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED TO PAY YOU BECAUSE ALL OUR INVESTIGATED CONFIRMED THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO RECEIVE THIS FUND NOTE WE HAVE TWO OPTION TO PAY YOU AND YOU THE ONE TO MAKE YOUR CHOICE OPTION (1) 0UR WESTERN UNION GOLD CARD WHICH YOU WILL WITHDRAW DAILY $4000.00 OPTION (2) RECEIVE DAILY CASH $5,000.00 TILL THE TOTAL PAYMENT COMPLETED. THERE IS ONE CERTIFICATE CALLED (FUND RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATES) WHICH YOU SUPPOSE TO OBTAIN FROM FEDERAL HIGH COURT SERVICES WHICH WILL NOTICED THAT YOU ARE NOT A BENIN CITIZEN BUT YOU DID NOT HAVE IT AND THAT IS ONLY WHAT YOU NEEDED NOW.
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTION PASSED TO THIS WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE (FEDERAL HIGH COURT SERVICES) THIS WILL DULY GUARANTEE AND COVER THE MONEY AS BEING LEGITIMATELY ACQUIRED FROM THE BENIN GOVERNMENT. SO I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR FUND OF $1.5MILLION USD IS STILL WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT BUT IT WILL RELEASE IMMEDIATELY TO THIS WESTERN UNION OFFICE AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN THE (FUND RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATES)ACCORDING TO OUR MESSENGER WHICH WENT TO THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT SERVICES OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC FOR THE RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATES HE TOLD US THAT IT WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $79.00 ONLY FOR THE OBTAIN OF IT, SO HE TOLD US THAT THEY WILL ISSUE IT WITHIN ONE DAY IF THE FEE WILL BE PAID. SO RECONFIRM US YOUR FULL ADDRESS WITH THE OPTION EITHER YOU WANT IT GOLD CARD OR DAILY PER OK I WILL BE AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY
WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO OBTAIN THE FUND RELEASE ORDER
CERTIFICATES,
1. RECEIVER NAME :=======Lawrence Okpanku
2. CITY/COUNTRY:==========BENIN REPUBLIC.
3. QUESTION=============GOOD?
4. ANSWER:=============NEWS
5. AMOUNT:=============US$79.00
6. MTCN=============
I AM HERE GIVING YOUR GUARANTEE AND ALSO 100 % PERCENT ASSURANCE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY AND AFTER YOU PAY IT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY. I WILL BE WAITING RIGHT TO HAVE THE PAYMENT INFORMATION IN ORDER TO ENABLE US OBTAIN THIS NEEDED CERTIFICATE SOON. EMAIL @
westerunion41@yahoo.de
PHONE +229 99 88 35
REGARDS,
MR.ADAM DALLEY
THE NEW MANAGER OF WESTERN UNION
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Here is another one....It looks like they are trying to use a legitimate looking website to sell this scam.....BEWARE...
FROM THE DESK OF: MR ISSA HASSAN
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,
BANK COMMERCIAL BURKINA ( B C B )
BURKINA FASO,WEST AFRICA.
ATTENTION PLEASE,
I,MR ISSA HASSAN a banker in BANK COMMERCIAL BURKINA( B C B ) BURKINA FASO,WEST AFRICA. i got you contact from your commerce and chambers in your embassy here BURKINA FASO When i was searching for a foreign partner which name similar to our late customer, according to your profile, you are capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity, when i prayed to God almighty about you.
One of our late customers had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2004 for 36 calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was this 16 of January 2007. Sadly our late customer was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.
Our bank executives yet to know about his death, I knew about it because it’s our one customer. He did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week we have discussed about fund which it will be lodge to the bank treasure. So I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you. There is no risk involved and its 100% assurance the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.
I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, i will come to your country for my share after the fund transfer to your account . Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET.
Web site: http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/disaster/indonesia-2/index.html
anticipating your communication.
MR I SSA HASSAN
This is a phony website or they are using a known business(I am sure without their knowledge)to make this scam sound legitimate.HOW CUNNING!!!!!!!!!
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This one was just so pathetic and somewhat amusing....I had to give it an mention......Flik and Company
I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,my family and I came down here to (Buckingham shire) United Kingdom, for a short vacation unfortunately we were mugged at the park of the hotel where we stayed,all cash,credit cards and cell were stolen off us but luckily for us we still have our passports with us.
I have been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all and our flight leaves pretty soon from now but we're having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let us leave until we settle the bills. your contribution will go along way here. Please be so kind to reply back so i can tell you what to do and how to get some cash to us...
Am freaked out at the moment.
Regards,
Stephan.
MY NOTES:
I am curious as to whether anyone actually sends these people money and why....................

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