An
Email with the Subject "CONTACT WESTERN UNION IMMEDIATELY" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:25:54 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as Mr CHARLES SMITH <mrstephenadams.2010@rediffmail.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in
this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be
added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
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bello229) 99038090smithwestern unionwesternunionwesternwestern contactpayment transferurgentsentmailcontractormtcn will (+229)(westernu_nionplc@w.cn)http://site.www.westernunion.nmr charles smith
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[date:] => Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:25:55 -0700 (PDT)
[from:] => Mr CHARLES SMITH
[reply-to:] => westernu_nionplc@w.cn
[subject:] => CONTACT WESTERN UNION IMMEDIATELY
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WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE
DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN. FOREGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT
OFFICE
TELEPHONE (+229) 99038091
WEB SITE.www.westernunion.com
http://site.www.westernunion.
com
This message is from the western union office and we write to
inform you that we have sent you the first payment of $4500 to you today so
kindly proceed immediately to western union to pick it up immediately and make
sure you send us our transfer charges of $79 before you pick the payment becuse
the western union in your country will not afford to release this money to you
unless you send us our transfer charge.
Bellow is the information to pick your first $4500 via
western union
Senders Name:eldon tharp
Mtcn:5450980257
Senders Country: Benin Republic
Text Question:Trust
Text Answer: Trust
Amount: $4500
We are urgently waiting for your reply together with the
transfer charge today with the bellow information as
Receivers Name:........
Country: ........ Address:.......
Piction........
tell:.........
Call MR.Douglas Hall or email us with the MTCN once you made
the payment on (+229) 99038091
Email:(westernu_nionplc@w.cn)
Western
Unionç
Welcome to
Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
Thanks Mr CHARLES
SMITH