This scam takes a clever approach I hadn’t seen before in this particular form. The sender tells you money is waiting to be transfered to you via Western Union, but he is leaving town. You are instructed to contact Western Union and give them the passwords provided, and your money will be released. Of course it’s all a scam: the contact address isn’t Western Union, it’s the scammer. If you try to follow up you’ll be told that “transfer fees” or “exchange taxes” have to be paid first, and if you’re foolish enough to pay, the scammer will vanish with your money, never to be heard from again.
from: Ben Guei (ben225@voila.fr)
reply-to: ben2225@voila.fr
date: Sep 01, 2009 at 4:52 PM
subject: YOUR WU MCTNGood day,
I was instructed by my boss to send you these Western Union information for you to be able to receive part of the fund that was supposed to be transferred to your account.
Senders Names: Ben Guei.
Senders Country: Cote D’Voire
MTCN: #6565652232
Amount Sent: $1520 USD.
Text Question: color
Text Answer: greenSenders Names: Ben Guei.
Senders Country: Cote D’Voire
MTCN: #8326456707
Amount Sent: $2540 USD.
Text Question: color
Text Answer: greenSenders Names: Ben Guei.
Senders Country: Cote D’Voire.
MTCN: #8238511109
Amount Sent: $3930 USD.
Text Question: color
Text Answer: greenSenders Names: Ben Guei.
Senders Country: Cote D’Voire.
MTCN: #8657238520
Amount Sent: $5270 USD.
Text Question: color
Text Answer: greenI am out of town and I will not be back until 13th of December 2009. Just go to any Western Union out-let close to you and collect the money and incase you have any problem kindly contact the Western Union agent at the e-mail below for help Email: paycode011@sify.com
Note: I will not be able to respond to your email, if you have any problem contact the Western Union agent via the information above.
Thanks,
Ben Guei
