South-East Asia Regional Headquarters,
The Western Union Company
Kuala Lumpur 51100
Malaysia
Attn:
I am Ganesh Amoorthy. I am auditor General of Western Union, Malaysia. I have
only been recently appointed and transferred from Brunei. On commencement of
my duties here, I discovered a pending transfer of US$900,000.00 (Nine Hundred
Thousand United States dollars) in the system.
I promptly informed the Malaysian Government and it was agreed that the funds
be refunded to either the sender or the initial receiver. I intend to input
your name as the initial receiver.
I am contacting you to come across with names which you could use to receive
$9,820 everyday until money is cleared from the system. It is very important
that you respond urgently. In case you are wondering, I got your email off an
internet index.
I have the M.T.C.N numbers on my desk right now as I send this mail, the
government has permitted me to make sure that all the money be transferred in
the next 96 hours to the receiver.
Please send me the following information;
Name;
Address;
Phone;
Occupation;
Best regards,
Ganesh Amoorthy
g.amoorthy@live.com
contact.westernunion@asia.com
Tel: +60-14-326-3972
I received this too, today. But slightly different contents: he/she (the spammer) ommitted "Occupation", "g.amoorthy@live.com" email contact, "contact.westernunion@asia.com" email contact. The email was sent from resource.westernunionkl@asia.com email address and titled "Hello". I've visited http://www.asia.com, wanted to complain but I can't find any email address, only road address in US (which could be a virtual office address). I've send enquiry to Western Union (through their corporate website), to email adress that I found in Asia.com's whois and email address that I found in Asia.com's AboutUs.org. Waiting for their reply.
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I'm the same person. I emailed him/her (the spammer). Got a reply. Content (partial):
ReplyDelete...
Good day to you. Note that you are required to provide me with your name and contact details. Please take a moment to answer the following questions;
* What will you do with your funds?
* How old are you?
* Are you married/how many kids do you have?
* Who is the most important person in your life?
* How would you contribute to your country?
You have an option of either (1) Receiving funds through daily/weekly transfers till the total amount has been completely sent or (2) Receiving total amount via an online bank transfer. Details of both options are given below.
Please choose the option most suitable for you to receive funds.
Option 1: Daily/Weekly Transfers via Western Union Money Transfer
* Receive $9,820.00 USD to your name (as given on any valid proof of identity) 2-10 times daily/weekly via Western Union Money Transfer.
* Any valid proof of ID is required to pick up funds at any Western Union agent location.
* Activation of Money Transfer Control Numbers is required.
* Proof of identity is required.
Option 2: A One Time Online Transfer of your funds to any bank account of your choice
* You will be required to set up a new online account with a Western Union affiliate bank (details will be provided to you and an official letter will be sent to the bank to ease the new account opening process).
* Funds will be sent directly to the bank and will be deposited in your new online account.
* Total funds will be credited into your new online account within 48 hours.
* Total funds can be transferred by you from your online account to any bank account of your choice within seconds.
* Proof of identity and address may be required by the bank.
Conditions:
* You MUST be 18 years old or above.
* A minimum of 60% of total funds must be directed to supporting a Good Cause. We will request for the details of your expenses directed to supporting a Good Cause after six (6) months (documentation may be required). With so many worthy causes vying for your dollar, choose one or two that are near and dear to your heart. Has a loved one suffered from breast cancer? Are you a nature or animal lover? Is education or social welfare your passion? Once you've chosen a cause, there are excellent resources available to help you choose an organization that will make the most of your donation. You can even start up your own Good Cause organization. Note that an organization need not be a charity to receive donations. Schools, cultural programs and political groups all rely on donations of money and time.
* All information given regarding this transaction with Ref. No. 682/2010/WUMY is referred to as “Confidential Information” (read about CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY below). Breach of confidentiality may result in cancellation.
Read about our Corporate Responsibilities by clicking on the link given below;
http://corporate.westernunion.com/corporate_responsibility.html
We may contact you for a brief telephone interview so please ensure that you have provided a correct telephone number.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Ganesh Amoorthy
Tel: +60-14-326-3972
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I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 USD dollars
ReplyDeletethrough Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your
full compensation payment of $450,000 USD via Western Union by the United
Nations Government.So I decided to email you the MTCN and sender's name, so
you can pick up this $5000.00 USD to enable us send another $5000.00 USD by
tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only $5000.00 USD per day.
Please pick up this information and run to any Western Union in your country
to pick up the $5000.00 USD and call me back to send you another payment
tomorrow.send your name,phone,occupation,country,age and sex,to
Manager: Mr Alexander Broad
Email:lexbroad09@w.cn
Phone:+234-706-668-1028
Call or email me once you picked up this $5,000 USD today. Here is the
western union information, you can also track it on-line @
www.westernunion.com
Sender Information's
Sender first name =ANDY
Sender last name= GREENIZAN
MTCN:155-504-9276
Amount;= 5,000, USD