New email rip off (very convincing beware)

ben500

Had this in my in box if it wasn't for the discrepancy between the two figures I have highlighted in red then I would surely have been taken in by this one. Just goes to show how you should always read things carefully or you may well get conned.

FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

LAGOS NIGERIA /ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD
LAGOTES PALAR
WEB SITE.https://www.westernunion.com
http://site.www.westernunion.com/

ATTN:

PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISE TO GO THROUGH THIS EMAIL CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE YOU
UNDERSTAND AND READY TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTENTS BEFORE REPLYING TO IT. WE
ARE INSTRUCTED BY MR Clement Philips TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND WHICH YOU WON
VIA ONLINE UK LOTTERY WITH THIER AFFILIATED LOTTERY OFFICE HERE IN WEST
AFRICA TO YOU VIA OUR SERVICE (WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER) SO YOU WILL
BE RECIEVING $15,000.00 USD DAILY UNTILL IT COMPLETE THE CORRECT AMOUNT
($100,000.00). MEANWHILE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND US THE TRANSFER
CHARGES WHICH is $190 USD FOR THE $7,000.00 THAT WE HAVE ALREADY REMIT TO
YOUR NAME BECAUSE WITH OUT THAT YOU CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FOR IT IS ON
HOLD.

NOTE: THE REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $233 USD IS THAT WE TRIED
TO DEDUCT THE TRANSFER FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER
ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF NIGERIA TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS ACCESS OVER
YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE
DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING AND FOR
SECURITY REASONS.NO ONE IS TO BE TRUSTED WHEN IT COMES TO MONEY, NOT EVEN
YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR FATHER.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF THE ONE WE SENT TODAY TO YOU BUT IT WILL REMAIN
ON HOLD UNTIL YOU SEND US OUR TRANSFER CHARGES OF $233 BEFORE WE CAN
RELEASE IT TO YOU SO YOU CAN TRACK IT WITH OUR WEB SITE.
www.westernunion.com TO CONFIRM IF TRULY YOUR MONEY IS AVAILABLE OR NOT.

Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):1835191836.

Amount

---

$7,000.00

Call Customer Service in English to comfirm your payment-- 1-800-325-6000?
.......By Phone

Customer Service in English -- 1-800-325-6000

Servicio de Cliente en Espaсol -- 1-800-325-4045

Find an Agent location -- 1-800-325-6000

Quick Collect® Customer Service -- 1-800-238-5772



http://www.westernunion.com/info/selectCountry.asp or www.westernunion.com

FINALLY UPDATE US WITH THE $233 USD TO ENABLE US PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT
IMMEDIATELY,BELOW IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO REMIT THE $233 USD
VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BEEN OUR TRANSFERING CHARGE FOR YOUR
$100,000.00 USD.

1.RECEIVER NAME:........ Akintola Brian
2.COUNTRY:..................... NIGERIA.
3.CITY :.............................LAGOS.
4.TEST QUESTION:............IN GOD?
5.TEST ANSWER:..............WE TRUST.
6.AMOUNT:.........................$233, USD
7.MTCN ..............................

YOU HAVE TO CONTACT US WITH THIS NUMBER TEL:+234-70-40927885


YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED .


REGARDS
MR PHILIP WRIGHT
OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION LAGOS NIGERIA

Laz123

Lol. These are 2 a penny.

pendulum

I'm afraid that if the discrepancy between the two figures is the only thing that stopped you from being taken in then your a blazin' !!!!!!. I could tell from the SUBJECT LINE that this was a scam. The line "FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER." may as well read as a flashing neon scam alert.

And yes, I know you're joking about nearly being taken in... I hope! But there are thick people out there who do fall for these scams, somehow, and the above applies to them!

ben500

pendulum wrote: »

I'm afraid that if the discrepancy between the two figures is the only thing that stopped you from being taken in then your a blazin' !!!!!!. I could tell from the SUBJECT LINE that this was a scam. The line "FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER." may as well read as a flashing neon scam alert.

And yes, I know you're joking about nearly being taken in... I hope! But there are thick people out there who do fall for these scams, somehow, and the above applies to them!

I don't understand how it is so blatant to you, can you explain please? But be quick your urgent respond is need.

Paulos77

Anything that says Nigeria and Lottery in the same email always rings the scam alarm bells for me and is instantly deleted

maninthestreet

Of course, the UK lottery operates out of Lagos, Nigeria - we all know that.

pendulum

ben500 wrote: »

I don't understand how it is so blatant to you, can you explain please? But be quick your urgent respond is need.

Paulos77 wrote: »

Anything that says Nigeria and Lottery in the same email always rings the scam alarm bells for me and is instantly deleted

Just the word "Nigeria" is enough for me! Fun fact: Scam emails are their biggest export!

xocbc

"very convincing beware"

sigh...people who are convincing by these sort of emails shouldn't be allowed either near a computer or to have control of their finances...

travelchick

UMMMMMMMMMMMMMM HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
do you remember buying a ticket for this nigerian lottery?
I do hope that you are only joking, if not can I have your email and possibly your bank details I will add you to my special list that blocks you ever being ripped off again
LOL

gordikin

ben500 wrote: »

I don't understand how it is so blatant to you, can you explain please? But be quick your urgent respond is need.

I agree with what you type to all of us here in email. Please send me your bank details in that I can confirm that you are exist today.

frannyann

Wow Ben, thanks for that! Like you I may have been taken in by this