Real or Not?

[DragonStar]

Is this email for real or what? looks kinda uhh ya to me. reason i ask is b/c its referring to the paypal scam i got into. lost all my tro gears and didnt ever get the $800 usd. wut u guys think? for real or sumn's up? :S


from WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, HEADQUATERS. <.uk>
reply-to ,
to undisclosed-recipients,
date Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:13 PM
subject WESTERN UNION MONEY REFUNDING PROJECT,(UK)

hide details Feb 25 (3 days ago)


Reply





Welcome to Western Union
From the office of Director Mr. Harrison Ford
Western Union Service (Headquarter)
447 Harewood Row,London, NW1 6SE
England.UK
Dear Sir/Madam,

There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the Amount
which you might have lost via Western Union Money Transfer To
some Scammers/Fraud stars who claims to be what they are not. The United
Nation (UN)
and International Monetary Fund(IMF) Have Directed us(WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER) to re-activate back to you the money which you have lost
to Scammers/Fraud stars all over the world, Most importantly England
(UK).We have been directed to re-activate in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03,to you from our branch in UK.
Your are requested to confirm the below information to us for
verification and confirmations.
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:
AMMOUNT LOST:
In order to resolve this problem, please Contact with the above
information of you via Western Union Solicitors Fund Verification Department:
Contact staff: Eng. DANNIS LIU. Position:International Payment Headquarter.
447 Harewood Row, London, NW1 6S England,UK.
Email:

As soon as the above information is received by Eng.DANNIS LIU, the
re-activation of your fund will commence immediately with no delay
andthe information which is the MTCN number will be send to you via
email or Telephone for pick up and you are required to proceed to any
of our Western Union Money Transfer Office with in your out reach for
pick up,as soon as you receive MTCN.When emailing, please use reference
number 250-153 for our mutual convenience and Location of your File.THE
MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,OFFICE UNITED KINGDOM
BRANCH.

warm regards,
Mr. Harrison Ford
Director Western Union Service.
UNITED KINGDOM(UK)

[bone-you]

reply-to , <<-- fake.

Don't forget you can always CALL western union to verify this.

Mind you, it's a live.com (microsoft free) email, and they didn't even spell AGENT right. It's spelled "egent". Maybe someone else tried this and that email is in use?

[DragonStar]

thanks for the reply, ya figured it was prob fake but wanted to make sure

[sonybaci]

you got owned!

[EliteSide]

lol the person thats faking has a sad life... trying to frigging scam people from a fake email *****

[MushyPeas]

I think Harrison Ford is an actor anyway
+ it's full of mistakes and just doesn't make any sense really..

[Vert1go]

Originally Posted by DragonStar

Is this email for real or what? looks kinda uhh ya to me. reason i ask is b/c its referring to the paypal scam i got into. lost all my tro gears and didnt ever get the $800 usd. wut u guys think? for real or sumn's up? :S


from WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, HEADQUATERS. <.uk>
reply-to , < Why would WU use a micorosft email?
to undisclosed-recipients,
date Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:13 PM
subject WESTERN UNION MONEY REFUNDING PROJECT,(UK)

hide details Feb 25 (3 days ago)


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Welcome to Western Union
From the office of Director Mr. Harrison Ford < Usually at the end of an email
Western Union Service (Headquarter) < it's spelled Headquarters (notice the S)
447 Harewood Row,London, NW1 6SE
England.UK
Dear Sir/Madam,

There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the Amount
which you might have lost via Western Union Money Transfer To
some Scammers/Fraud stars who claims to be what they are not. The United
Nation (UN)
and International Monetary Fund(IMF) Have Directed us(WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER) to re-activate back to you the money which you have lost
to Scammers/Fraud stars all over the world, Most importantly England
(UK).We have been directed to re-activate in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03,to you from our branch in THE UK.
Your are requested to confirm the below information to us for
verification and confirmations.
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE: -Why would they put these in the same line?
AMMOUNT LOST: -Spelled Wrong
In order to resolve this problem, please Contact with the above
information of you via Western Union Solicitors Fund Verification Department:
Contact staff: Eng. DANNIS LIU. Position:International Payment Headquarter.
447 Harewood Row, London, NW1 6S England,UK.
Email:

As soon as the above information is received by Eng.DANNIS LIU, the
re-activation of your fund will commence immediately with no delay
andthe information which is the MTCN number will be send to you via
email or Telephone for pick up and you are required to proceed to any
of our Western Union Money Transfer Office with in your out reach for
pick up,as soon as you receive MTCN.When emailing, please use reference
number 250-153 for our mutual convenience and Location of your File.THE
MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,OFFICE UNITED KINGDOM
BRANCH.

warm regards,
Mr. Harrison Ford
Director Western Union Service.
UNITED KINGDOM(UK)

Well... I pointed out some obvious flaws... Also the WU HQ (Headquarters) would be known as the Head Office in the UK. We don't call them HeadQuarters

PLUS the grammar is appauling!!!! Don't beleive it [X] FAIL

[Hiyoal]

Nice job on pointing out the flaws Vert.

+T

Hiyoal

[Vert1go]

Originally Posted by hiyoal

Nice job on pointing out the floors Vert.

+T

Hiyoal

Flaws hehe, couldn't resist

[MushyPeas]

How the hell can u write it as floors xD that doesnt sound anything like it.

[Vert1go]

Originally Posted by MushyPeas

How the hell can u write it as floors xD that doesnt sound anything like it.

Maybe he did it just so i'd point it out?

[MushyPeas]

Originally Posted by Vert1go

Maybe he did it just so i'd point it out?

Are you suggesting this is all a conspiracy?

[Matt.dk]

Check out one I just got the other night. I've never gotten these funky scam mails until recently, guess my msn finally found its way onto a pirated email list.

=================================================
Mr Joseph Ahmed
NO: 25 JACOB ZUMA AVENUE
PARKTOWN, 2517
JOHANNESBURG,
TEL: +27-73-5547663.
SOUTH AFRICA.



ATTENTION,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.I got your contact from a proffessional database found in internet while searching for a reliable and honest person that will be an annointed steward in a vision very dear to me.I am joseph Ahmed,first son of Engineer Hashemi Ahmed, of Bulawayo-Zimbabawe.

This is my 27 years of age the only son and two sister`s we are now Resident in South Africa as Asylum seeker (REFUGEE).My father tragedy occurred when president Robert Mugabe government took our farm from us and destroyed our house because we voted against his government in our last election. My father was murdered and I am the only left with my two sister and my mother , so I am willing to leave South Africa for any place abroad.

My fund is presently deposited with a Security Company without disclosing the contents of the box to the Security Firm, and I would like you to help me transfer this money overseas pending investment .The amount deposited is
US$5.5 Million (five Million five hundred thousand United States Dollars).

In consideration of your assistance, my financial adviser and I have agreed to offer you, upon acceptance to this proposal 25% of the total sum and 5% has mapped out to cover all sundry expenses both parties might incur, locally or internationally, during the course of this transaction and the remaining 70% will be for me and my two sister for our life investment in your country. Get back to me on this private Email;

I will relate to you my financial advisers particulars upon receipt of your approval for more information and fell free to ask questions you consider relevant. The confidentiality of this proposal will be highly appreciated. Thanks as we await your urgent response.

Best Regards,
Joseph Ahmed
=================================================

OMG I'M GOING TO BE RICH SO LONG SUCKERS.

Hey WTF just happened to my bank account?!

[MushyPeas]

lol those (south) african mails are all the same.
They have been sending those around for years now and apparently some idiots still fall for them.

[bone-you]

and may offend your personality

He's very sorry for possibly offending your personality.