Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
by Thomas Berg Sat Jul 09, 2011 4:18 pm
This is a scam - there is no money.
Western Union is not contacting random people to give away money and would never contact anybody from a @hotmail.com address.

Good day
I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 USD dollars
through Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your
full compensation payment of $150,000 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.
Manager: Mr Mark peterson
Email: [email protected]
Tel number:+2348053261952
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's First name------- Stephen
Sender's Last name----- Jones
MTCN;= 592-295-3051
Amount;= 5,000, USD
Test Question;= To Who?
Test Answer;= To Friend
Mean while i want you to give me a call if there is any problem my
telephone number is +2348053261952

Regards,
Mr Mark peterson

thomas.berg(at)scamwarners.com
-no legitimate business receives payments only via Western Union
-to cancel a WU transfer call 1-800-448-1492
-details of a bank account have to match the details of the business
-one cannot apply for visa via email
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