Email Fraud Alert received from: Alex
I recently received an email with this subject line: Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN: 4512343267) Of Your First Payment and I am concerned that it could be an attempt at defrauding me. Let me know in the comments section what you think, please.
Alex has the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent message:
Now why would I want to pay a daily activation fee?
Especially when you SHOUT at me in your e-mail? Just plain rude you are.
The full contents of the e-mail appear below:
HSC 1894 WESTERN LONDON ROAD
233/556 UPPER STREET
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
REF: CBN/IRD/-NY-CBX/021/11
RE: RSVX /07342/01/11
WESTERN UNION INSTALMENTAL PAYMENT ONLY.
Attention,
Security payment Identification Number: XWUNTM000182
ATTN: RECEIVER OUR EMAIL ADDRESS SELECTED WINNER,
WE HAVE TODAY MADE YOUR PAYMENT AVAILABLE TODAY AND YOU CAN TRACK AND
CONFIRM ONLINE OR VIA TELEPHONE BELOW,
YOU SHALL BE RECEIVING MTCN NUMBERS FOR 5,000 USD EVERYDAY UNTIL YOUR
FUNDS OF 2,000,000 USD IS PAID COMPLETELY..
You will pickup the below install mental payment at any western union
office nearest to you with the below information’s as soon as you send
the (FEES)OF 99 POUNDS FOR endorsement & daily activation file fee
today. You are to track your first install mental payment online at
www.westernunion.com OR Call Western Union tracking number
1-800-325-6000 for available fund for your verification purpose.
Below is the Western Union Details for you record, You can Track it online now.
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): # 4512343267
SENDERS NAME: ALEX ILOCHI.
MTCN NUMBER: (4512343267)
AMOUNT: $5000.00 USD.
TRACK ONLINE ON www.westernunion.com
PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECIEVE THIS PAYMENT
WITH THIS MTCN NUMBER,BECAUSE THIS 5,000 USD IS ON HOLD BECAUSE YOU
HAVE NOT PAID FOR THE DAILY ACTIVATION FEES OF 99 POUNDS,
Please you have to send the 99 pounds immediately today through Western
union Money Transfer Or Money Gram.
ONCE AGAIN YOU CAN NOT RECEIVE THIS FUNDS DUE TO YOUR FUNDS IS ON HOLD
ITS NOT YET ACTIVE TILL YOU PAY THE REQUIRED FEES OF 99 POUNDS BEFORE YOU
MONEY WILL BE RELEASED ON YOUR NAME,
Our Regards and we are sorry for the inconvenience please bears with us.
Thanks for your co-operation and Waiting to hear from you soonest.
We look forward to serving you better.
Best regards,
MR. PHILIP SWANSON
Western Union Payments
Or call him at +447045798052
The above email was sent by “PHILIP SWANSON” from this email address: CS@sdo.com